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Recent Examples of costar
Noun
The pair are partnering to laud the combination of the Mexican spirit with peach, the fruit that Williams and her costars hold during the opening credits of her Real Housewives show. John Kell, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025 Winkler recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of Happy Days at the 2024 Emmys along with his costar Ron Howard in a recreation of the Arnold's Drive-In set (see video above). Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025 On a long wooden table are Polaroids, taken by hair stylist and wig designer Paul Huntley in the ’90s, of Huston and her late costar Raul Julia, who played the role of husband Gomez Addams. Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 9 July 2025 But back in 1991, the rising A-lister was stunned by his Thelma & Louise costars. Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 5 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for costar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for costar
Noun
  • The actress, who won The Voice Kids UK and later triumphed in X Factor: The Band with her group RLY, previously played the part to critical acclaim during the show’s out-of-town tryouts in Manchester and Glasgow.
    Dave Quinn, People.com, 21 July 2025
  • The filmmaker, actress and activist gave the trend her unique spin, adding a cutout to her attire for the special occasion.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 21 July 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • In honor of the Games’ host country this year, the star opted for a vintage, Parisian cabaret-style performance, hamming up her movements with every opportunity.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 July 2024
Noun
  • Afterward, see a star dedication and live performances by Mr. Southern Soul Bigg Robb & Friends, Regina Belle and Dottie Peoples.
    Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 24 July 2025
  • But, the star of the show is a first-of-its-kind Alumni Home Run Derby following the Brewers/Marlins matchup.
    Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
Verb
  • In Memphis, he was photographed with one foot on the running board of a car, jabbing a gun at the camera and aping a pose made famous by Bonnie Parker.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
  • All of the hallmarks that made the group such a force in the Seventies and Eighties — the irresistible melodies, the spark-up-and-chill vibes, those voices — are present here, without any trace of aping the past.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • Still, the Frenchman stuck around and took Serie B by the scruff of the neck, scoring 18 league goals to win the Paolo Rossi (top scorer) award ahead of Spezia starlet Francesco Pio Esposito (17), while comfortably beating his Neroverdi teammates Nicholas Pierini (10) and Samuele Mulattieri (9).
    David Ferrini, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
  • On stage, Enjoy Record Co.’s CEO Eric Chen and Inventec Corporation’s senior VP Chaucer Chiu discussed the opportunities and philosophies behind this synthetic starlet.
    Faye Bradley, Variety, 4 July 2025
Noun
  • Four years later, though, the former walk-on left as one of the best in program history, earning school records in the indoor 3,000 meters and outdoor 5,000 meters.
    Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
  • Dickinson’s next two years were a swift transition from unknown walk-on to everyday starter for the Wolverines.
    Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Verb
  • Perhaps the Lake Bluff streakers heard of those at CLC and wanted to imitate them.
    Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
  • The park’s hub-and-spoke design has been copied by parks around the world, but the caliber of Disneyland’s craftsmanship wasn’t easily imitated.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 18 July 2025
Noun
  • Shedding her cutie-pie image, Stone convincingly berates her character’s delusional father, and then practically steals the movie during a rooftop scene with Edward Norton’s vain leading man.
    Tim Grierson, Vulture, 23 July 2025
  • In a press release announcing him as the show's new leading man, the network noted that Owens was married for 25 years and has two sons.
    Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 23 July 2025

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“Costar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/costar. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.

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