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Recent Examples of costar
Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2026
What to know about her Other costars include Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro and Regina Hall, who have also logged nominations from various organizations for their roles.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 15 Jan. 2026
Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Teyana Taylor, Steven Yeun, and Kyle Chandler also costar.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
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Noun
That mode of injury, of course, was a nod to This Is Spinal Tap and the film’s director (and co-writer and costar) Rob Reiner, who’d died a week earlier.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2026
What to know about her Other costars include Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro and Regina Hall, who have also logged nominations from various organizations for their roles.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 15 Jan. 2026
Verb
The pair are set to costar in an adaptation of the best-selling novel The Nightengale by Kristin Hannah.
—Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Teyana Taylor, Steven Yeun, and Kyle Chandler also costar.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for costar
Noun
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The billionaire was in a romantic relationship with actress Talulah Riley at the time.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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There’s no argument that Rachel McAdams is a compelling actress to watch onscreen.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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LaKeith Stanfield is an easy standout as Parker’s best friend Grofield, a passionate actor who moonlights as a criminal to fund his dead-end theater company — some of the movie’s heartiest chuckles come from the joy Grofield takes in getting to ham things up as part of the heist.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
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Episode writer Zachary Reiter knows exactly how to ham up the calm before the storm, warming us up with sentimental moments (like a mother preparing her son for his first date) and frisky foreshadowing (of course there’s a couple getting it on in the bathroom).—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2024
Noun
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The entertainment industry rewards relevance, star power and personal branding.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Nearby, Sotheby’s will host its first Masters Week at the Breuer Building; its star lot will be a Rembrandt drawing of a lion estimated to sell between $15-20 million.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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American elites aped European fashions, art, and manners, and Europeans admired American energy and efficiency.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
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Trying To Avoid The Generic However, having minimal buttons is hardly an original design strategy when so many EVs have followed this route (aping Tesla).—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
Noun
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To understand the evolution of sleep, Appelbaum and his colleagues focused on upside-down jellyfish (Cassiopea andromeda) and the starlet sea anemone (Nematostella vectensis).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Jan. 2026
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But motion picture academy voters ultimately warmed to Fanning’s richly nuanced (and deceptively tricky) performance as a Hollywood starlet trying to prove herself as a serious dramatic actress.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The production that the Texans received from a third-round pick surely was a feather in the cap for Liipfert, a former Georgia Tech walk-on linebacker who was promoted to assistant GM in 2025.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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His positive demeanor is understandable, as there’s plenty to smile about for the former North Texas walk-on who used to watch Shrine Bowl clips on YouTube.—
Ishmael Johnson,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, previously said in a statement that accounts imitating other people go against their terms of service and are removed when flagged.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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These fake sites are made to imitate genuine Google support pages.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Thompson is taking on the mantle of the leading man this season, reprising his part as the second-eldest Bridgerton son.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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Sigourney Weaver and Mads Mikkelsen, her leading man in horror movie Dust Bunny, were mutual fans of each another.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Costar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/costar. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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