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US
/ˈkɑmənˌtɛɹi/
]
[ UK /kˈɒməntɹˌi/ ]
[ UK /kˈɒməntɹˌi/ ]
NOUN
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a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
he wrote an extended comment on the proposal
How To Use commentary In A Sentence
- For one thing, we will have to ignore a good deal of commentary presented by nameless characters, by representative characters, and by lay figures who appear for one important speech and are never seen again.
- Followed by some well-rehearsed commentary patter. Times, Sunday Times
- The captain continues the bitter commentary for a moment before calming himself down, saying he knows that Jenko wouldn't have wanted them to get angry about his death, and himself would have "rapped" to them about balance in the cosmos "and some nonsense about karma. Tomato Nation
- The BBC local radio station is broadcasting full match commentary from 10.00 am to noon on Saturday.
- His commentary to Euclid is of interest because of its discussion of unordered irrationals.
- It is also a caustic commentary on the American Dream of success at all costs. Times, Sunday Times
- Commentary has pretty much adopted him as their science guy, and he has published a steady stream of flapdoodle in their pages over the last decade.
- The book begins with sharp social commentary, elucidation of concepts, and critiques of research methods typically used in the field.
- Karlovic's commentary ranges from self-deprecation to self-defense to heckling of other tennis Tweeters to absurdism. Words of Wisdom Provided by Dr. Ivo
- Authors customarily used the commentary format not only to expound the works of Aristotle, but also as a vehicle for original philosophical theorizing.