cohostess

noun

Definition of cohostessnext
as in hostess

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  1. hostess
  2. host
  3. cohost
Noun
  • Mildred’s is named for Joe’s grandmother, a nurse and hostess from Walla Walla who moved here with her husband, who became the first internal medicine doctor at one of New Orleans’ long-running hospitals.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The banquet hall was total chaos, packed with people who shoved their way toward the front, trying to bribe the hostess for a table with red envelopes.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of hostess
Noun
  • Many hosts ask for the same thing just to get the party started.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Vance left a positive impression on his RJC audience while stopping short of disavowing influential conservative podcast host Tucker Carlson.
    — Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of host
Noun
  • Food journalist and podcaster Mark Bittman and his cohost and daughter Kate Bittman from the podcast Food with Mark Bittman stopped by to help coach Kate in the fine art of frying.
    — Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The conservative panelist was a permanent cohost from 2015-2016.
    — Sarah Hearon, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of cohost
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