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Recent Examples of costar
Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
Shortly after, Washington accepted her Essence Icon award from good friend and former UnPrisoned costar, Delroy Lindo.
—Morgan Evans, Vanity Fair, 13 Mar. 2026
Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 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
The show honored them beyond the usual montage, with tributes from their costars.
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
Shortly after, Washington accepted her Essence Icon award from good friend and former UnPrisoned costar, Delroy Lindo.
—Morgan Evans, Vanity Fair, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
The lyrics kick in as Simon's best friend and Wonder Man costar Trevor (Sir Ben Kingsley) arrives on set, shocked to see the damage that could have only been wrought by Simon's powers.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 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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The global streamer recently picked up multiple territories on Markus Schleinzer’s black-and-white period drama Rose, which premiered in Berlin and won best actress for star Sandra Hüller (Project Hail Mary).—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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The original screenplay, written by actress and writer Carol Harrison (The Elephant Man), is inspired by her West End musical, All or Nothing, and will be directed by BAFTA winner Adrian Shergold (Funny Cow).—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 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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In the show, breakout stars Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams play closeted rival hockey players who keep their romance a secret.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Knicks only truly made things interesting in minutes the former Brooklyn Nets star and sure-fire first-ballot Hall of Famer spent on the bench on Tuesday.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
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The re-enactments, which include bomb-making and transportation, as well as the three-pronged plan to escape, have a flavor that calls to mind ’70s heist and spy films, accompanied by Michael James Lee’s jaunty, genre-aping score.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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Minnie Driver reflects on how Hollywood has changed For a woman who spent her starlet-dom in a Hollywood of yore, defined by power players like Harvey Weinstein, the business looks significantly different these days.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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The instantly recognizable starlet was born on June 1, 1926, which means the centennial celebrations of her birthday are booming this year.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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My Supercharged experience was enhanced by the lack of wait, basically a walk-on.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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The former Nebraska walk-on played a key role in lifting A&M's 30th-ranked rushing attack and made crucial plays in the passing game, including the go-ahead touchdown against Notre Dame.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The gulls weren’t directly imitating the act of eating.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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The gulls weren’t imitating human eating directly but were using the human’s choice as a cue to guide their own foraging decisions.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Chinese American actor Wang, however, reaffirms his leading man capabilities in a teen comedy that’s all about embracing the awkwardness of high school.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2026
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Gosling and Ortiz’s dynamic — equal parts humorous, tense and genuinely moving — gives the film its emotional core, providing the leading man with a scene partner who draws out some of his most spontaneous and effective acting moments.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
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