costar

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noun

co·​star ˈkō-ˌstär 

variants or co-star

plural costars or co-stars

: one of two or more main performers who star in a motion picture, play, etc.

… the star seems more relaxed and confident, and there's a bracing snap to the byplay between him and his costars.

—Mark Harris

costar

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verb

variants or co-star

costarred or co-starred; costarring or co-starring

1

transitive : to employ or present (someone) as one of two or more leading performers in a motion picture, play, etc.

Directed by Lasse Hallström … and costarring a fine ensemble …

—Leonora Langley

2

intransitive : to appear with another star in a motion picture, play, etc.

Examples of costar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

In addition to Bloom, the ceremony was attended by Pirates producer Jerry Bruckheimer, the actor's Zulu costar Forest Whitaker, and Flynn, Bloom's son with ex Miranda Kerr. —Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 14 Sep. 2024

Sheryl Lee Ralph thinks only therapy can help her Abbott Elementary costars' characters. —Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2024

Verb

Unstoppable, which costars Jharrel Jerome, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña and Don Cheadle in a biopic of 2011 NCAA Division 1 wrestling champion Anthony Robles, is the latest film Affleck and Damon have worked on as producers through Artists Equity. —Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024

Johnson is also set to costar in and produce the live-action version of the original story, which comes out July 10, 2026. —Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 12 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1888, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1896, in the meaning defined at sense 2