costars 1 of 2

variants or co-stars
plural of costar

costars

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of costar

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Recent Examples of costars
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
Noun
  • The actresses were filming a bachelorette party scene for Margo's Got Money Troubles and a bucket list moment took a shocking turn.
    Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
  • Two actresses have received the same number of Oscar noms as Close — Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett — and both won at least once.
    Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • But if getting Andy back in the Runway fold feels a lot like getting her into it in the first film, that feeling will only persist, as the sequel apes the original feature nearly beat for beat, with some small swaps here and there.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Keith hailed from Tennessee and worked with music’s biggest stars, including Beyoncé and Drake.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 19 June 2026
  • Angel Reese with Reebok, Breanna Stewart with Puma, Sabrina Ionescu with Nike and A’ja Wilson with Nike are the other active WNBA stars with signature sneakers.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • The undulating roofline imitates the Allegheny Mountains, and 38 steel columns create a canopy reminiscent of the region's forests, Prix Versailles says.
    Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 15 June 2026
  • My mother imitates me, then converts the word into a pair of Korean syllables that sound most like the German.
    Esther Yi, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • This neighborhood plan mimics ones used to eradicate the insects on islands.
    Maggie Penman, Washington Post, 14 June 2026
  • Ozempic mimics a natural hormone called GLP-1, which slows how fast food leaves your stomach.
    Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026

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“Costars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/costars. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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