COSTAR Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

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Definition of costar

as in actress

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Noun

When asked for a response to Brown’s claims on CBS Mornings, haircare expert Van Ness praised their costar for putting himself first. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026 At the time of their meeting, Szymanski was working as a driver for her costar Hannah Waddingham. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026

Verb

During a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Patrick Renna, 37, and Dugout Dads costar Danielle Fishel, 45, revealed which Sandlot cast member fans would be the most surprised to see today. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026 On the red carpet of The Odyssey, Tom Holland was asked to compare his Spider-Man to costar Robert Pattinson’s Batman. — Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for costar

Recent Examples of Synonyms for costar

Noun

When the actress’ hiring was announced, there was an outcry over allegations of colorism due to Stenberg’s mixed-race status and lighter skin tone.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026
Buffett, an actress, was not accused of carrying out the murders or helping her then-fiancé, Daniel Wozniak, commit them.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of actress

Noun

Tim Graef's golden retriever, River, could have been a star in the new film, but didn't make it past the application process.

— Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Her work continued below the arc, scoring against 6-6 star Jonquel Jones and the much taller 6-11 Han Xu.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of star

Verb

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
The track apes the softly anthemic approach of U2, Coldplay, and the National—until all of that elegant uplift topples like an overly ambitious wedding cake.

— Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026

Definition of ape

Noun

Having entered the industry as a starlet in 2018, Willis had reached its apex in less than three years — and was already looking past the glass ceiling that separates adult performers from mainstream recognition.

— Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
At 16 years old, the starlet was focused on work, as this was her first-ever film.

— Alessandra De Tommasi, Vanity Fair, 5 July 2026

Definition of starlet

Verb

When her mother brought home a Boswell Sisters record, a young Ella Fitzgerald spent hours imitating the group’s front woman, Connee Boswell, in an effort to learn to sing.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
See, for instance, the song the women of the cast performed imitating the fervor for him.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of imitate

Verb

As with that of the previous Roma Spider, the soft-top roof is made of five layers of cloth and mimics the silhouette of the coupe’s roofline.

— Howard Walker, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2026
Cases in children are increasingly common because the products are packaged to mimic familiar candy and snack brands.

— Jesse M. Pines, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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