coanchor

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noun co·an·chor \ ˈkō-ˌaŋ-kər \

variants: or co-anchor

Updated on: 11 Sep 2017

Definition of coanchor

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

She 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

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coanchor

or co-anchor transitive verb, 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

Recent Examples of coanchor from the Web

Sat 10 AM-7 PM, Sun 10 AM-6 PM Sat 6/10: Former Daily Show correspondent and current SNL Weekend Update coanchor Michael Che brings his thought-provoking stand-up to Thalia Hall (1227 W. 18th).

— emily wasielewski, Chicago Reader, "Do This / Arts World Naked Bike Ride, Saturday Night Live's Michael Che, and more things to do in Chicago this weekend," 9 June 2017

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