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Recent Examples of costar
Wisdom Iheanyichukwu, Vanity Fair, 17 Apr. 2026
Sitting together for a media day ahead of the series release, Fanning and Pfeiffer appear more friends than costars playing daughter and mother.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Then, Cat Witch, whose identity has been known to viewers as Descendants costar Kylie Cantrall, finally revealed herself to the panel as well.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Despite having a lot less screen time than his costars, he’s emerged as a fan favorite for his antics both on screen—which also earned him an Emmy last fall—and on social media.
—Wisdom Iheanyichukwu, Vanity Fair, 17 Apr. 2026
Sitting together for a media day ahead of the series release, Fanning and Pfeiffer appear more friends than costars playing daughter and mother.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
The Nader sisters costar in their Freeform reality show Love Thy Nader.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Then, Cat Witch, whose identity has been known to viewers as Descendants costar Kylie Cantrall, finally revealed herself to the panel as well.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for costar
Noun
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Cohosts on the view range from age 36 (former White House strategic communications director Alyssa Farah Griffin) to 83 (actress-comedian Joy Behar).—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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The lawyer pulled up more than a dozen emails showing the once-budding actress fawning over the Oscar-winning producer and seeking his counsel like a father figure.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Spencer Gerber intentionally hams it up as the applause-loving Cornley actor who plays both Charles’ brother Cecil and Haversham Manor’s gardener Arthur.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Ben Stiller, Matt Damon and Emma Stone hammed it up in Super Bowl commercials costing $10 million for 30 seconds.—
Steve Doerschuk,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But what exactly happens to these baby stars next isn't always clear (literally) because they are buried deep within clouds of dark, dusty gas that obscure them.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Sudeikis stars and executive produces alongside Brendan Hunt, Joe Kelly, Jane Becker, Jamie Lee, and Bill Wrubel.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But if getting Andy back in the Runway fold feels a lot like getting her into it in the first film, that feeling will only persist, as the sequel apes the original feature nearly beat for beat, with some small swaps here and there.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
29 Apr. 2026
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There’s a word for this type of storytelling, and Taccone deserves credit for delivering a superior version of this without outright aping its most famous practitioner.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The proposal was so last-minute, DiMaggio didn’t give the starlet a ring until the ceremony itself.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
13 Apr. 2026
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And across the pond, starlet Rio Ngumoha became Liverpool’s youngest-ever scorer at Anfield.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Aguilera, a 2008 Lake Central graduate who played softball at Evansville, has encouraged McCoy to be a walk-on for the Bulldogs, underscoring her esteem for McCoy’s talent.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Hecht is a former walk-on who rose up the ranks in a K-State program known for churning out big, mean fellas.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Another potential treatment route the study opens up is using machines to massage cancer cells, imitating the rhythmic beating of the heart.—
Anil Oza,
STAT,
23 Apr. 2026
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While using Rallee, students might jump in place to help their avatar clear an obstacle or imitate their avatar by stretching their arms wide while taking a deep breath.—
Mary Jean Tecce DeCarlo,
The Conversation,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Max Clayton also makes a strong impression as Danny Bailey, a swaggering leading man modeled after Carousel’s Billy Bigelow and portrayed on the series by Aaron Tveit.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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The consummate supporting player when playing at his best, Andrew Wiggins this offseason — at least at the start of it — arguably stands as a Miami Heat leading man.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Costar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/costar. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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