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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Haines isn't the only person a View cohost has failed to properly identify. EW.com, 30 Jan. 2025 On a Wednesday, Jan. 29 episode of the podcast The Viall Files, which Joy and Viall cohost, the couple shared that Joy is actively experiencing a miscarriage. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025 The singer and entrepreneur will serve as cohost for Wednesday’s episode and on Friday. Julia Teti, WWD, 29 Jan. 2025 Though Belichick was joking and feeding off his cohost, there is a lot of truth to what the former New England Patriots coach is suggesting. Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for cohost 

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

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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 8 Feb. 2025.

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