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co-anchor

or co·an·chor

[ koh-ang-ker ]

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to anchor (a news broadcast or other program) jointly with at least one other person:

    Co-anchoring a local news show in my own hometown has been a wonderful experience.

    As sportscasters for a major network, they coanchored with complete professionalism, but behind the scenes, there was a lot of friction.



noun

  1. a person who co-anchors:

    The station has announced a new format for its morning news program, but the co-anchors have not yet been named.

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Other Words From

  • co-an·chor·ship co·an·chor·ship noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of co-anchor1

First recorded in 1965–70; co- ( def ) + anchor ( def )
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Example Sentences

Co-anchor Sarah Pisciuneri does not seem to be enjoying it, which of course makes the whole thing even better.

He will continue to co-anchor the program with Elizabeth Vargas.

Thinking she was off-air, Simmons cursed at her reportedly distracted co-anchor, Chuck Scarborough.

The best thing about this video is the facial expression made by the man's co-anchor.

But Tina Labrie told a somewhat different story when [ABC News 20/20 co-anchor] Elizabeth Vargas interviewed her in 2004.

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