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

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Later, cohost Sara Haines also praised her fellow panelist's decision. EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024 Hamilton will be one of the cohosts of next spring’s Met Gala. Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024 Nicola Twilley is the cohost of Gastropod, a podcast that looks at food through the lens of science and history. Condé Nast, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024 In the absence of traditional cohost costumes this year, The View still soldiered on with its increasingly hilarious legacy of dressing children in controversial Halloween costumes in celebration of the spooky holiday. EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024 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 29 Nov. 2024.

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