cohost
noun
co·host
(ˌ)kō-ˈhōst 
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 encomiums …—
Harry F. Waters
Harry F. WatersThe 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
Josh YoungThe 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
Ray Westbrook
cohost
verb, transitive + intransitive
or co-host
Publicly Moscow supports North Korea's demand to cohost the Games.
—Newsweek
Newsweek
So why does he co-host a weekly podcast about American University basketball?
—Dan Steinberg
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
Melanie Wells
Examples of cohost in a Sentence
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Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Today show cohost Savannah Guthrie, disappeared from her house over two weeks ago.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 16 Feb. 2026
Kotb said Kathie Lee's tribute to Frank onToday the following week was one of the most powerful moments during their run as cohosts.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
Other guest cohosts will include Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Abby Huntsman, Sheryl Underwood, Amanda Carpenter and Whitney Cummings.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Nordstrom kicked off the evening alongside party cohosts Thom Browne, who showed his newest collection in San Francisco ahead of the Super Bowl over the weekend, and the CFDA’s Steven Kolb.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 16 Feb. 2026
Kotb said Kathie Lee's tribute to Frank onToday the following week was one of the most powerful moments during their run as cohosts.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
Other guest cohosts will include Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Abby Huntsman, Sheryl Underwood, Amanda Carpenter and Whitney Cummings.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Nordstrom kicked off the evening alongside party cohosts Thom Browne, who showed his newest collection in San Francisco ahead of the Super Bowl over the weekend, and the CFDA’s Steven Kolb.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Cohost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cohost. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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