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Recent Examples of costars
Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
Ruffalo got to reunite with his former Marvel costars Downey and Paltrow, as well as his Dark Waters costar Victor Garber.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
The actress called out her Goodbye June costars Helen Mirren, Toni Collette and Andrea Riseborough, as well her Avatar costar Sigourney Weaver who have also rejected Hollywood's plastic surgery pressures.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
Ruffalo got to reunite with his former Marvel costars Downey and Paltrow, as well as his Dark Waters costar Victor Garber.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for costars
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The nomination was the show’s sole BAFTA TV nod and slots McQueen into a unique piece of BAFTA history as one of the first Jamaican actresses and first Black Trans performer to be nominated for a BAFTA TV award.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2026
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Aside from astronaut Christina Koch, several famous people have this name, including singers Christina Aguilera, Christina Milian, and Christina Perri, as well as actresses Christina Applegate and Christina Ricci.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Fresh off the global success of KPop Demon Hunters, the film’s vocal stars are bringing their fandom full circle with a new collaboration that turns a familiar fast-food run into an immersive experience.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Lyrid meteor shower is active from April 16-25 and reaches its peak overnight on April 21-22, when up to 18 shooting stars may be seen flaring to life each hour in the early spring sky, according to the American Meteor Society.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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More importantly, this origin story of a movie and a movement apes the joie de moviemaking and the jazzy looseness of the original to an absolutely amazing degree, replicating an off-the-cuff feeling that’s more than a second-hand buzz.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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There are high columns crawling with ivy, nearly 12 acres of rolling lawns, teensy windows with teensy shutters, and a diminutive pool house that apes a fairy-tale cottage.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Aristotle said that art imitates nature (ars imitatur naturam), and for centuries, many artists sought to imitate their subjects as realistically as possible.—
Andrey Mir,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Whether or not life imitates art remains to be seen.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Alaska, Hawaiian are consistent performers The AQR also singled out Alaska Airlines as the steadiest performer in the industry.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The deep pressure mimics the snug sensation of side sleeping and can reduce the urge to shift positions.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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How Green Noise Differs From White Noise Green noise refers to a mid-frequency sound profile centered around 500 Hz that mimics nature sounds like ocean waves, gentle rain and rustling leaves.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Costars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/costars. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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