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Recent Examples of costar
Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 17 Mar. 2026
Teyana Taylor danced in, giving a warm hug to her All’s Fair costar Kim Kardashian.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 16 Mar. 2026
Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Apr. 2026
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
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Noun
During the ceremony, Kidman and Moulin Rouge costar Ewan McGregor presented the award for Best Picture.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 17 Mar. 2026
Teyana Taylor danced in, giving a warm hug to her All’s Fair costar Kim Kardashian.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for costar
Noun
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Much of the initial attention during the first season centered on the actress and her bountiful blond mane and sexy swimsuit poster.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Lyonne's appearance at the Lorne premiere comes just days after the actress freed the nipple in a sheer bodysuit and corset hot pants at the Euphoria season 3 premiere in Hollywood.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
10 Apr. 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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Neighbors opposed to a soccer star’s plans for a six-plex in the Westside are appealing after a judge denied their request for a review.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Along with the people-watching at a hotel known for housing stars from Taylor Sheridan’s TV shows, the new menus make the patio the best place to dine on pretty days.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But the series’ genre switch is just a theatrical exercise, like Euphoria is putting on another play, this one against a Harmony Korine– and Quentin Tarantino–aping backdrop.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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Nicholson's fireworks would be subsequently aped, and amped up to over-the-top proportions, by other actors and by the future Batman villain himself.—
Devan Coggan,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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With her name on the Hollywood blacklist and her life on hold, starlet Melanie Cole has little choice in company.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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The video features archival film clips of the latter starlet — also known for high-profile legal battles, media scrutiny aimed at her love life and larger-than-life fame — rather than the songstress herself, who does not appear in the video.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Freshman, senior, junior, walk-on guy getting a ton of Rev money, none of that counts.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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Ponder had been a walk-on quarterback with Colorado in Sanders’ first season as head coach and appeared in two games last season.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The installation is a winking reference to the Turing test, the 1950 thought experiment about whether a machine can credibly imitate a person.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Each of the wounded imitated the pain and symptoms of an injury that could happen on the battlefield.—
Chelsea Torres,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The next James Bond movie is in the works, but the film's leading man has yet to be cast.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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In the 20th century dozens of movies chronicled their adventures, with each era casting its leading man as the noble, brave and loyal, leading musketeer.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Costar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/costar. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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