as in report
a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened
the general's commentaries on his military campaigns rank among the best firsthand accounts of the war
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Recent Examples of commentaries
Over the years, through the Sports Huddle and other venues, Andelman participated in some 13,000 radio broadcasts and over 1,200 television commentaries on channels 5 and 7 as well.
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Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
15 June 2026
Pastors normally take hours a week to examine the original language for their text, consult commentaries, develop illustrations and examples, and deliberate about practical applications.
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Christian B. Miller,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
There have been some excellent commentaries on what the Hormuz Crisis means for different parts of the world in terms of oil and gas.
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Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
In some races, members of the Opinion team wrote separate commentaries about the races elaborating on their thoughts about the candidates.
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The Editorial Board,
Daily News,
23 May 2026
Church’s landscapes from those traumatic years functioned as commentaries on the conflict’s course.
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Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Pau’s videos, operating both as personal diaries and layered social commentaries, reflect a territorial condition mired in uncertainty.
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Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
To go with touring, acting, and writing, Gaffigan also does commentaries for CBS Sunday Morning.
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Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
While Bright Lights is a clinically sound and narratively solid depiction of a sickness, this movie adaptation lacks the novel’s deliciously acerbic descriptions of New York’s sick social scene as well as its protagonist’s self-aware commentaries.
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Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
15 June 2026
Pastors normally take hours a week to examine the original language for their text, consult commentaries, develop illustrations and examples, and deliberate about practical applications.
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Christian B. Miller,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
There have been some excellent commentaries on what the Hormuz Crisis means for different parts of the world in terms of oil and gas.
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Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
In some races, members of the Opinion team wrote separate commentaries about the races elaborating on their thoughts about the candidates.
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The Editorial Board,
Daily News,
23 May 2026
Church’s landscapes from those traumatic years functioned as commentaries on the conflict’s course.
—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Pau’s videos, operating both as personal diaries and layered social commentaries, reflect a territorial condition mired in uncertainty.
—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
To go with touring, acting, and writing, Gaffigan also does commentaries for CBS Sunday Morning.
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Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
While Bright Lights is a clinically sound and narratively solid depiction of a sickness, this movie adaptation lacks the novel’s deliciously acerbic descriptions of New York’s sick social scene as well as its protagonist’s self-aware commentaries.
—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commentaries
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The Alameda County Coroner’s Office said an autopsy report is awaiting test results after extra testing was requested by Martin’s family.
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The trail that led to the record haul began in the state of Queensland, when local police officers responding to reports of a truck fire found 40 kilograms of cocaine floating in the sea near a boat ramp.
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Mbappé put France ahead with a brilliant crossover step in the 45th minute and then added a second-half goal to break a World Cup knockout round scoring record, and Les Bleus beat Sweden 3-0 to set up a round of 16 match against Paraguay.
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But the records do not identify Swift or Kelce or indicate whether the event is directly connected to the couple.
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When the accounts first launched many said other than the free $1,000 from the government, maybe not.
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On Wednesday, July 1, the 13-year-old daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West posted to her and her mother’s joint TikTok account, posing with bright blue hair, nail piercings and even a skull design on her lipstick.
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The pages contained everything to know, all the history of the island and the church.
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Anticipation for the milestone holiday has been building for much of the year, serving as an opportunity for Americans to reflect on their complicated history as onetime colonists of an empire who became a superpower of their own.
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