coanchor
noun
co·an·chor
ˈkō-ˌaŋ-kər 
variants
or co-anchor
plural coanchors or co-anchors
: a newscaster who shares the duties of anchoring a news broadcast
The scene segues to a discussion between the program's coanchors and a bioethicist.—
Michael Wolfert
Michael WolfertShe had been with the show since 1984 and was rumored as a candidate to succeed Dan Rather, the anchorman of the CBS Evening News, or to join him as a co-anchor of the nightly newscast.—The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal
coanchor
transitive verb
or co-anchor
coanchored or co-anchored; coanchoring or co-anchoring
… I was called to New York on a few hours' notice to co-anchor the show with Bob Schieffer.
—Terence Smith
Terence Smith
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Where some sons may have let their mother win on purpose, the ABC coanchor brought his A-game, accompanied by a slew of hilarious banter that Louise couldn’t help but laugh at.
—Rebecca Norris, Good Housekeeping, 21 Apr. 2022
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Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2022
Where some sons may have let their mother win on purpose, the ABC coanchor brought his A-game, accompanied by a slew of hilarious banter that Louise couldn’t help but laugh at.
—Rebecca Norris, Good Housekeeping, 21 Apr. 2022
See All Example Sentences for coanchor
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“Coanchor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coanchor. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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