COSTAR Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of costar

as in actress

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Noun

The break has involved dropping out of the West End revival of Sunday in the Park With George — which would-be costar Jonathan Bailey has also since pulled out of — and scaling back public appearances. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2026 Kidman revealed she was once engaged to her costar Zoë Kravitz’s father in a February 2017 interview. — Leah Simpson, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2026

Verb

As for his role in the 1994 coming-of-age romance Reality Bites, Hawke credits costar Winona Ryder with getting him on board. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026 On Monday, news broke that Lohan and Waters will officially reteam for a new movie at Netflix, which is set to costar Crazy Rich Asians’ leading man, Henry Golding. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for costar

Recent Examples of Synonyms for costar

Noun

In War, for example, Morgan Henderson does indeed cheat on his wife with a 20-something aspiring actress.

— Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 24 Oct. 2026
The actress said Toback later made disparaging remarks about her appearance, including comments about her hips.

— Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of actress

Noun

Antetokounmpo’s Heat co-star Bam Adebayo scored just four points in Monday’s half before going on to finish with 16 points on 5-of-10 shooting from the field and 1-of-2 shooting on threes, nine rebounds and four assists.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
The basketball expert also worked on two books with NBA star Charles Barkley.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of star

Verb

The two musicians are so good at aping the sounds they were raised on that originality and reference become one and the same.

— Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of ape

Noun

The club signed Neymar from Barcelona for €222m, which remains the most expensive transfer of all time, before agreeing a €180m fee for Monaco starlet Mbappe, the second-most expensive.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026
For the young artist, drawing the adventures of the jet-setting starlet was the perfect assignment.

— Gaby Iori October 7, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of starlet

Noun

White actually turned down an offer to play at Yale to be a preferred walk-on at UGA in 2000.

— Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 29 Oct. 2026
The Toray Pan Pacific Open marked a reunion for Osaka and Hana Yagi, who previously collaborated on the tennis star’s 2026 Wimbledon championship walk-on look.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of walk-on

Verb

Mounjaro and Zepbound, also made by Eli Lilly, mimic the effects of GLP-1 as well as GIP, a type of hormone that helps regulate blood sugar by stimulating insulin.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
Later, a young woman in a black dress, mimicking what Helena wears on screen, makes an entrance and heads straight to the front to take photos with the casket and flower arrangements that re-create the scene.

— Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

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