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

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The show has also minted a new unexpected star, who’s been getting stopped on the street for her role as cohost: Cumming’s dog Lala, who also dons her own coordinated costumes. Kristen Tauer, WWD, 8 Jan. 2025 Craig Melvin will replace Kotb in the show's 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. hours, while Bush Hager will be joined by various rotating cohosts until a permanent replacement is named. Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025 His Fox cohosts announced her birth during a Dec. 10 segment. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025 Earlier in December, Guthrie and her daughter Vale, 10, joined Today cohost Jenna Bush Hager and her daughter Mila at a festive and bright holiday party at the White House. Marina Watts, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for cohost 

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 15 Jan. 2025.

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