cohost

noun

co·​host (ˌ)kō-ˈhōst How to pronounce cohost (audio)
variants or co-host
plural cohosts or co-hosts
: one of two or more people who host something (such as a television show) together
As cohost of the network's late-night wrap-ups of its Winter Olympics coverage, the effervescent Sullivan drew nothing but encomiumsHarry F. Waters
The one-hour show, airing weekday mornings on ABC, includes a 15-minute discussion among the four co-hosts about that day's "hot topics" …Josh Young
The third annual West Texas Salute to Veterans has been scheduled … . Co-hosts for the event are Lubbock National Bank and Silent Wings Museum.Ray Westbrook
cohost verb, transitive + intransitive
or co-host
Publicly Moscow supports North Korea's demand to cohost the Games. Newsweek
So why does he co-host a weekly podcast about American University basketball? Dan Steinberg
The sneaker giant is lending its name to what could develop into a massive promotional sporting event co-hosted by the City of Portland, Ore. … Melanie Wells

Examples of cohost in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Sensing her struggle, the audience lightly chuckled before cohost Joy Behar piped up. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024 Not only are Love is Blind cohosts Nick and Vanessa Lachey happily married, but the couple both celebrate their birthdays on Nov. 9. Athena Sobhan, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024 The View cohosts Whoopi Goldberg and Sunny Hostin have not taken Donald Trump‘s recent nasty insults lying down, lashing back on their show today with smiles and dagger-like responses. Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024 Both cohosts spoke about art collecting and topics that are near and dear to their heart. The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cohost 

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Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cohost was in 1908

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“Cohost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cohost. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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