variants
or co-chair
plural cochairs or co-chairs
: one of two or more chairpersons who preside jointly over something (such as a meeting, organization, committee, event, or department) : cochairperson
A short while later she agreed to serve as honorary cochair of the Komen Foundation's Race for the Cure …—
Alan Pell Crawford
Alan Pell CrawfordAfter a real estate client introduced her to George Herman House, she didn't hesitate to lend her support. She's been co-chair of the board for five years.—Lisa Rainford
Lisa Rainford… today she is the department chair of the Foreign Language department and co-chair of the English as a Second Language department …—Leah Carey
Leah Carey
cochair
transitive verb
or co-chair
cochaired or co-chaired; cochairing or co-chairing; cochairs or co-chairs
… a new antidrug commission—cochaired by a corporate leader and a high-ranking administration official …
—Newsweek
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Venus Williams and Andrea Preti Venus Williams, who served as one of the event’s cochairs, wore a custom Swarovski couture design with a statement necklace inspired by her journey.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 May 2026
Taylor Swift’s history with the Met Gala runs deep, having attended the event five times before serving as cochair for her final appearance in 2016.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 1 May 2026
As the Met Gala 2026 approaches, cochairs Venus Williams, Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, and Anna Wintour will host the Costume Institute Benefit, an annual fundraiser for The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute that last year raised a record-breaking $31 million.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 20 Apr. 2026
Held each February at Fort Mason in San Francisco, the daylong event hosts thousands of two-spirit individuals and allies, according to Flores, who for three years running has served as the powwow’s cochair.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 May 2026
Taylor Swift’s history with the Met Gala runs deep, having attended the event five times before serving as cochair for her final appearance in 2016.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 1 May 2026
As the Met Gala 2026 approaches, cochairs Venus Williams, Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, and Anna Wintour will host the Costume Institute Benefit, an annual fundraiser for The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute that last year raised a record-breaking $31 million.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 20 Apr. 2026
Held each February at Fort Mason in San Francisco, the daylong event hosts thousands of two-spirit individuals and allies, according to Flores, who for three years running has served as the powwow’s cochair.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cochair
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“Cochair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cochair. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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