cofeature

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noun

co·​fea·​ture ˌkō-ˈfē-chər How to pronounce cofeature (audio)
variants or co-feature
plural cofeatures or co-features
: a feature that has equal prominence to another
The bout will serve as the televised co-feature on HBO's "World Championship Boxing" tripleheader …Dan Rafael

cofeature

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verb

variants or co-feature
cofeatured or co-featured; cofeaturing or co-featuring

transitive verb

: to give equal prominence to (two or more people or things regarded as special attractions) : to feature (people or things) equally
Cofeatured on the bill were the four other bands from the compilation, the order of performance democratically determined by drawing lots.Joe Bonomo

Example Sentences

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Noun
Ugas, who holds the W.B.A. title that the organization stripped from Pacquiao last year because of his inactivity, was scheduled to face Cristian Maidana in the cofeature bout but was promoted to the main event when Spence withdrew. New York Times, 20 Aug. 2021 In the other cofeature, Hart, 28, will fight Demond Nicholson of Laurel, Md., at 168 pounds. Don Steinberg, Philly.com, 26 Apr. 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1899, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cofeature was in 1899

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“Cofeature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cofeature. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.

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