COACTOR Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

coactor

noun

Definition of coactor

as in leading lady

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Noun

There comes a point in Elle, Amazon’s Legally Blonde prequel series that essentially has the plot of Frasier, when everything unlocks for our leading lady’s father.

— Devon Ivie, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Off Campus’ leading lady Hannah Wells asks her hockey playing beau Garrett Graham in the second episode of the soap romance drama.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026

Definition of leading lady

Noun

Former Heat guard Kendrick Nunn, who has carved out a career as a leading man in Greece, made clear in a recent social-media post that feelings remain for Miami.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
In Fortune’s book, Chiu’s character, the best friend of Matt Cornett’s leading man, plays a much smaller role, which allowed the actor some space to find his own Jordie.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026

Definition of leading man

Noun

When the actress’ hiring was announced, there was an outcry over allegations of colorism due to Stenberg’s mixed-race status and lighter skin tone.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026
Buffett, an actress, was not accused of carrying out the murders or helping her then-fiancé, Daniel Wozniak, commit them.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of actress

Noun

When asked for a response to Brown’s claims on CBS Mornings, haircare expert Van Ness praised their costar for putting himself first.

— Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026
At the time of their meeting, Szymanski was working as a driver for her costar Hannah Waddingham.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of costar

Noun

Tim Graef's golden retriever, River, could have been a star in the new film, but didn't make it past the application process.

— Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Her work continued below the arc, scoring against 6-6 star Jonquel Jones and the much taller 6-11 Han Xu.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of star

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