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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Thanksgiving marked a new day for former Today cohost Hoda Kotb, as the talk show icon reunited with former colleague Savannah Guthrie to cohost the 2025 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Nov. 2025
The parental confession was prompted when Bush Hager's guest cohost, Andy Cohen, made an offhand critique of the Disney flick, which centers on a young girl named Cinderella who works as a servant for her mean-spirited stepmother and stepsisters after the death of her widowed father.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
The New Jersey rep remained diplomatic regarding Ford’s exit, but expressed his fondness of his former cohost.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 25 Nov. 2025
The married cohosts discussed the idea of trying out the concept on their next trip, which sparked a little playful on-air spat between the two.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Nov. 2025
The parental confession was prompted when Bush Hager's guest cohost, Andy Cohen, made an offhand critique of the Disney flick, which centers on a young girl named Cinderella who works as a servant for her mean-spirited stepmother and stepsisters after the death of her widowed father.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
The New Jersey rep remained diplomatic regarding Ford’s exit, but expressed his fondness of his former cohost.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 25 Nov. 2025
The married cohosts discussed the idea of trying out the concept on their next trip, which sparked a little playful on-air spat between the two.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cohost
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“Cohost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cohost. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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