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
Recent Examples on the Web
The 2000 Kids' Choice Awards actually had four cohosts serving as arbiters of the main emcee, Rosie O'Donnell.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2025
Best friends know the good and bad about each other — which is why Brianna LaPaglia isn’t surprised when her BFFs cohost Josh Richards is running late to their interview with Rolling Stone.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Hatcher's real-life daughter, Emerson Tenney, and her on-screen daughter from Desperate Housewives, Andrea Bowen, are her cohosts.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
The cohost of the NBC morning franchise's third-hour program sat down Sept. 5 with anchor Savannah Guthrie to discuss her husband Uche Ojeh, who died in May from an aggressive form of brain cancer.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cohost
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2025
Best friends know the good and bad about each other — which is why Brianna LaPaglia isn’t surprised when her BFFs cohost Josh Richards is running late to their interview with Rolling Stone.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Hatcher's real-life daughter, Emerson Tenney, and her on-screen daughter from Desperate Housewives, Andrea Bowen, are her cohosts.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
The cohost of the NBC morning franchise's third-hour program sat down Sept. 5 with anchor Savannah Guthrie to discuss her husband Uche Ojeh, who died in May from an aggressive form of brain cancer.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cohost
Cite this Entry
“Cohost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cohost. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share