cohostess

noun

Definition of cohostessnext
as in hostess

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  1. hostess
  2. host
  3. cohost
Noun
  • Ruth Ellis, a 28-year-old single mother and nightclub hostess, was hanged on July 13, 1955, for the murder of race-car driver David Blakely.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
  • Martha Washington — America’s first first lady, although such a title had not yet been coined — was reluctant to move to the new presidential household in New York and struggled with her new role as a hostess of presidential drawing rooms.
    — Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of hostess
Noun
  • Vogue Business speaks to a host of industry insiders and career guides on how to be the one who secures it.
    — Cami Fateh, Vogue, 15 July 2026
  • Ify purposefully fails those rooms to reach the final game, Bluff Box, in Room 8, where Parlor Room host Becca Scott presides over two small blue boxes.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Definition of host
Noun
  • Melvin isn’t the only Today cohost who will miss several upcoming episodes of the show.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 16 July 2026
  • Reminiscing about her cheerleading days, the Live with Kelly and Ryan cohost admitted her beauty choices were rather questionable.
    — Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
Definition of cohost
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“Cohostess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cohostess. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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