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noun

Definition of costarnext
as in actress

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verb

as in to ham

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Recent Examples of costar
Noun
Skyler Gisondo and singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers costar as an actor and a decoy in the stings. — David Faris, TheWeek, 1 Sep. 2026 Rupert Grint, Andrea Riseborough, Tramell Tillman and Ian McKellen costar. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
Dan Stevens, Eric Wareheim, Reginald VelJohnson, Michael Biehn, Alex Pereira, Drew Starkey and Rebecca Hall also costar. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026 Ewan McGregor was excited to finally costar in a movie with Anne Hathaway. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for costar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for costar
  1. actress
  2. ham
  3. star
  4. ape
  5. starlet
  6. imitate
  7. walk-on
  8. mimic
Noun
  • The Broadway legend famously won a Tony Award at 20 in 1991 for her heartfelt portrayal of Kim in Miss Saigon, becoming the first Asian actress to be recognized by the honor.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2026
  • And at the Telluride Film Festival, the French actress is featured in three-high profile films that couldn’t be more different—but what remains consistent is Seydoux’s transfixing work onscreen.
    — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of actress
Verb
  • In 2023, Galitzine hammed it up as Jeff, a high school quarterback in Bottoms, co-starring Rachel Sennott, who also co-wrote the film.
    — Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
  • Anna Faris and Regina Hall ham it up alongside Marlon and Shawn Wayans.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
Definition of ham
Noun
  • Brad Pitt sent a message to George Clooney as the Michael Clayton star was honored Wednesday at the Venice International Film Festival.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Marchese spent the past 12 years as a senior executive at Studio71, another creator media firm that handled distribution and advertising sales representation for a range of digital-native stars.
    — William Earl, Variety, 2 Sep. 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
  • However, a few of us would slope off to try and interact with the prince and his starlet.
    — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The Old Hollywood starlet received eight engagement rings from her suitors, as some of them opted to give her other jewelry in lieu of a ring.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of starlet
Verb
  • In any event, there’s difficult-to-imitate value in how Planet of the Apes begins as a simple adventure film and winds up touching upon issues of prejudice, social inequality, and nuclear annihilation.
    — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026
  • One year later, Clooney, 65, is back at the Venice Film Festival for a spin in the spotlight on the opening night for a bit of life imitating art.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of imitate
Noun
  • In order to truly understand the college walk-on process, Manning transformed into Powers by using skin and hair prosthetics — which resemble Powell’s portrayal of the character — and signed up for the real Penn State football tryouts.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The grandeur and creative spirit of New York has prompted Osaka to do more than just a walk-on outfit for this tournament.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of walk-on
Verb
  • The company now runs a 125,000-square-foot, three-soundstage facility with roughly 220 employees producing rotating sets — restaurants, school hallways, a courtroom, jail visitation rooms — designed to mimic a small town.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In 1940 came the invention of nylon undergarments, which meant women of the midcentury could be more comfortable and less revealing in stockings that mimicked some skin tones.
    — April White, JSTOR Daily, 2 Sep. 2026
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