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Recent Examples of commentators
The viral allegations—originating from fringe French commentators and later amplified by conservative commentator Candace Owens, claiming Macron’s real name is Jean-Michel Trogneux, who is, in fact, Macron’s brother.
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commentators
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Once broadcasters enter the Pete Maher broadcast booth — named after the longtime, legendary Flames broadcaster — they’re treated to some of the best sight lines in the league for broadcasters.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Like the studio album, the halftime show invited its observers to party and learn a little if even by accident.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
9 Feb. 2026
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Foreign observers, Liu argues, tend to portray Chinese people as either the enablers or the victims of their government’s excesses.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Go for the cheerleaders and DJs and baseball-style announcers—the familiarity of these American customs transplanted into an entirely new sport.—
Samanth Subramanian,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Feb. 2026
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Perhaps nothing but the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics opening ceremony could bring together Mariah Carey, Vice President JD Vance, and Italian model Vittoria Ceretti, who, as NBC’s announcers reminded viewers, is dating Leonardo DiCaprio.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
6 Feb. 2026
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The columnists argue that voters want a governor focused on state-level problem-solving rather than someone using the office as a platform for national positioning or raising their profile through constant partisan confrontation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Last year, Bezos later shifted the strategy of the opinion pages, leading to an exodus of editors and columnists.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2026
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Many ex-Apple Daily journalists have since left Hong Kong.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Within a year, some of Apple Daily's senior journalists also were arrested and the newspaper shut down in June 2021.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Nanos told reporters that everyone who has recently been in contact with Nancy is a suspect.—
Michael Sinkewicz , Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles Times reporters do not participate in voting for awards.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Commentators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commentators. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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