COSTAR Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of costar

as in actress

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Noun

While costar Martin Short has been nominated for lead actor in a comedy series every year since the cozy mystery comedy debuted in 2021, Martin and Gomez have only netted one nomination each over the show's long run. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 8 July 2026 The actor has nothing but incredible things to say about his costar and on screen fiancée. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026

Verb

Garrett Clayton and Blake Knight Clayton received some help from his King Cobra costar Silverstone at his September 2021 wedding to his boyfriend of 10 years, Knight. — Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026 Instead, a decade later, Son of the Mask arrived with neither Carrey nor costar Cameron Diaz reprising their roles. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for costar

Recent Examples of Synonyms for costar

Noun

Emma is played by different actresses over the course of the series (Jessica Reynolds, Brenda Blethyn) alongside a cast of talented co-stars.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
Star Jean Smart is now in line to win her fifth Emmy for the show and her eighth overall, which would put her in a tie for the actress with the most Emmy acting wins in history.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 11 July 2026

Definition of actress

Noun

The Fever committed 17 turnovers, which the Sparks (9-11) converted into 22 points, and star Caitlin Clark scored her second-fewest point total this season with just nine in limited minutes.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Since the homemade icing on the cake is so sweet, and the real star of the show, my mom always opts for a lighter chocolate cake mix, like milk chocolate, instead of dark chocolate or fudge.

— Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 July 2026

Definition of star

Verb

Critics and fanboy media thrashed Supergirl not just for its Guardians of the Galaxy touchstones, but also for aping Mad Max.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 29 June 2026
The track apes the softly anthemic approach of U2, Coldplay, and the National—until all of that elegant uplift topples like an overly ambitious wedding cake.

— Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026

Definition of ape

Noun

At 16 years old, the starlet was focused on work, as this was her first-ever film.

— Alessandra De Tommasi, Vanity Fair, 5 July 2026
Born Norma Jean Mortenson, the Hollywood starlet was also known as Norma Jeane Baker and Norma Jeane Dougherty before adopting the stage name of Marilyn Monroe in 1946.

— Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026

Definition of starlet

Verb

Rather than forcing every filmmaker to imitate Raimi, the IP has evolved into one of genre’s most generous proving grounds.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 July 2026
In addition, Meadowlands can spoof enemy assets by imitating the specific, complex waveforms used by military and commercial satellite networks.

— David Szondy July 06, New Atlas, 7 July 2026

Definition of imitate

Noun

Pulisic has never seemed overly comfortable in the role that was thrust upon him, and as his charisma-free walk-on in that Wells Fargo spot suggests, perhaps certain trappings of superstardom will never be a good fit for the AC Milan player.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 July 2026
The former third-string walk-on finished with 286 passing yards, one touchdown and three interceptions in those two games.

— Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

Definition of walk-on

Verb

The company is based in Gwinnett County and specializes in mimicking the appearance of 1970s-era Ford Broncos and Mercedes-Benz G-Wagons with all the bells, whistles and customization of new luxury vehicles.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 July 2026
Much of that realism comes down to the clutch pedal having real heft, deliberately mimicking the 33 lb (15 kg) of resistance found on the 599, the last true manual Ferrari ever made.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 July 2026

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