punditry

noun

Definition of punditrynext
as in commentary

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  1. commentary
  2. editorial
  3. column
  4. criticism
  5. critique
Noun
  • The Olympics opening ceremony shined with best of Paris and France, but failed as TV: Often enough the grandeur, audacity and nuttiness of the opening ceremony shone through onscreen, but commentary, cutaways and commercials fragmented the experience this time, our critic writes.
    Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Teddy has married Clara’s best friend, a woman from a very different station in life, and the subtle excavations of their varying perspective offers a subtle social commentary, laid on top of this propulsive and highly entertaining thriller.
    Vogue, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of commentary
Noun
  • In October, Bezos stopped the Post from publishing an endorsement after the newspaper’s editorial board drafted an endorsement of Vice President Harris.
    Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Adam Silver, the NBA Commissioner who penned a 2014 editorial advocating for legal sports betting, did not testify on Tuesday.
    Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of editorial
Noun
  • Marcus Rashford remains the big story at Old Trafford, a player who has probably generated more column inches than any other in England over the last decade.
    Darren Richman, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The 10 best hotel booking sites, testes and ranked for family travel The views and opinions expressed in this column are the author’s and do not necessarily reflect those of USA TODAY.FamilyVacationist.com andTourScoop.com are owned and operated by Vacationist Media LLC.
    Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of column
Noun
  • The professional wrestler also gave a direct response to a user who appeared to be poking fun at people’s criticisms that her edibles were too accessible to the dog.
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Francis has long welcomed frank and open debates and even has welcomed criticism of his own work.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of criticism
Noun
  • The original Caligari, in which a mysterious doctor and his fortune-telling somnambulist commit a series of murders and drive two young people to madness, is often regarded as a critique of Germans’ blind obedience to tyrannical authority during the First World War.
    Elle Carroll, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The first time around, the series was hailed as a brutal critique of economic exploitation and capitalist society thanks to its depiction of the contestants’ backstories, as well as its focus on how the economically downtrodden are treated by others regardless of the reason for their circumstances.
    Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of critique
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