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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Steven Moffat’s dark comedy, which can be streamed on BritBox, explores the knotty nuances of gender politics and features a breathtaking performance from Karen Gillan as Douglas’ cohost. Ew Staff, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2025 Julianne Hough, cohost of Dancing With the Stars, found herself at the center of an awkward interaction with the 29-year-old actor that left fans on TikTok cringing on Sunday, March 2. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025 See All the Fun Photos from PEOPLE's SAG Awards 2025 Afterparty Portrait Studio (Exclusive) Thank you so much to our cohost Audi, as well as designer Tony Schubert of Event Eleven and David Chang, chef and founder of Momofuku, who created the menu. Charlotte Triggs, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025 Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Just as The View host Whoopi Goldberg recovered from the flu, her cohost Alyssa Farah Griffin went down for the count. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 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 13 Mar. 2025.

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