How to Use color commentator in a Sentence

color commentator

noun
  • The play-by-play person handles what; the color commentator’s job is why.
    — Jody Rosen, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2023
  • Jon was named last week as Georgia’s color commentator for radio broadcasts.
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • His dad, Dell, is the longtime television color commentator for the team.
    — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
  • John Smoltz has been the color commentator since 2016.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
  • John Smoltz has been the color commentator since 2016.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2026
  • John Smoltz has been the color commentator since 2016.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026
  • John Smoltz has been the color commentator since 2016.
    — Takashi Williams, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
  • John Smoltz has been the color commentator since 2016.
    — Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
  • John Smoltz has been the color commentator since 2016.
    — Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
  • John Smoltz has been the color commentator since 2016.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
  • John Smoltz has been the color commentator since 2016.
    — Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Jessica Mendoza is getting a lot of air time as color commentator!
    — Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Jones now partners with Kayte Christensen, the team’s current color commentator.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Mike Golic sat in the national radio booth as the color commentator for Westwood One.
    — Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Vonn didn’t announce the gesture, nor did NBC, which employs Street as a color commentator.
    — Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
  • How can the sideline reporter, the color commentator or the play-by-play announcer make sure everyone is interested?
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Myers has served as an NBA analyst and color commentator during the past two seasons.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Sabres color commentator and former enforcer Rob Ray, who stands between the benches during games, took a puck to the face in the first period.
    — Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
  • The Lakers would allow Thompson to stay on the West Coast and play in front of his dad, the team’s radio color commentator.
    — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 18 June 2024
  • Graves has been a color commentator for almost nine years now, having worked on every brand under the WWE umbrella.
    — Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Another legendary Dodger ace Orel Hershiser, spends his days as the team’s color commentator.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • After his second three, the Celtics’ sixth man turned and barked a few choice words at NBC color commentator Reggie Miller.
    — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The Fox Sports' lead color commentator posed shirtless poolside on a plyometric box in the backyard of his Miami home.
    — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024
  • When the youngster said no, Rosen interrupted the color commentator’s conversation with adults to make sure Zimmerman got some time.
    — Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
  • The streaming service hired Al Michaels as the play-by-play announcer, with Kirk Herbstreit as the color commentator.
    — Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 10 May 2023
  • Kruk, who is the color commentator for NBC Sports Philadelphia, wondered about the creator of the clock.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • As Seth Smith dashed home to score the winning run, the late Ray Fosse, then working the radio call as a color commentator, let out a scream from the deepest depths of his soul.
    — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2024
  • Currently, Gibson is the color commentator for the Detroit Tiers and special assistant to the Tigers.
    — Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 6 May 2023
  • In his post-playing days, Christie rejoined the Kings organization as a color commentator in 2018.
    — Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Repeatedly, replays of controversial foul calls or offsides decisions are far too long in coming, often well after a color commentator has verbally asked for such an angle on air.
    — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026

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