COSTAR Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

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Definition of costar

as in actress

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Noun

Cash conferred with members of his entourage and his wife and costar, June Carter Cash, across a long table as roadies readied the stage and the Carter Family, the Statler Brothers, and the rockabilly singer Carl Perkins prepared for their sets. — Literary Hub, 27 July 2026 But the newcomer holds his own acting-wise with his much more experienced costar. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 26 July 2026

Verb

The actress also shared photos from inside the bash, which was attended by her Scream Queens costar Emma Roberts, her Last Showgirl costars Brenda Song and Kieran Shipka, actor Lukas Gage and model Alex Consani. — Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 21 July 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

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Noun

The singer and actress, 33, received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, while looking like a true rockstar in a grungy gown with tousled hair complemented by sleek and smokey makeup that exclusively used Maybelline New York products.

— Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
Weeds, Nurse Jackie, United States of Tara — all of these shows gave talented actresses the chance to play complex emotional story lines in addition to generally dark comedy.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of actress

Noun

The ability to walk from your bed to the sand and stare at the sea is the star of the show here.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
Founder of the casual sushi bowl favorite Wabi Sabi, Perez Miranda is also the owner of Midorie and Ogawa in Little River, which earned a Michelin star in 2024.

— Connie Ogle July 30, Miami Herald, 30 July 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

Rather than chasing architectural trends or attempting to imitate newer competitors, the Rose Bowl has embraced a strategy rooted in financial discipline, adaptive reuse and authentic placemaking.

— Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Vegan versions come from sources like ginseng, seaweed, rice or rose and are created through biotechnology to imitate rather than replicate the original molecule.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of imitate

Noun

One of his sons, Ryan (now a walk-on at Iowa), was a quarterback for back-to-back state title teams in 2023 and ’24, and another son, Brendan, is a receiver there.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 31 July 2026
After the category was discontinued in 2009, the SNL performers were made eligible in the general Comedy categories with hosts and walk-on performers eligible in Guest Actor/Actress.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 17 July 2026

Definition of walk-on

Verb

Child and teen safety risk arises when companion chatbots mimic human emotions and intentions.

— Muhamad Aly Rifai, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Tahiliani staged a brief presentation with models in his latest designs — the most standout being a series of gowns with foam corsets that mimicked the human torso, draped with fabrics in the same color.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

Definition of mimic

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