COSTARS Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

costars 1 of 2

noun

variants or co-stars

plural of costar

as in actresses

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nonactors

costars

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of costar

as in hams

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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 alternate between the roles of Electra/Elisabeth and Clytemnestra/Alma each night, depending on a coin toss.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
Netflix has canceled its drama series Sweet Magnolias after five seasons, but its showrunner and one of its lead actresses are also involved in a new show at the streamer.

— Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of actresses

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

Definition of apes

Noun

Round 1, Part 2 of Fat Bear Week shines a light on the biggest (literally) stars of Katmai National Park and Preserve and the also the next generation.

— Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2026
La Roja – looking to extend its record-breaking 38-match unbeaten run in competitive fixtures – called up stars Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres but will be without full-back Pedro Porro through injury.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of stars

Verb

Over the weekend, movie-theater chain AMC Entertainment accused Robinhood of creating an unauthorized market that imitates trading in AMC shares through its overseas platform without the company’s approval.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026
Sometimes life imitates art, but other times, art imitates life.

— Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026

Definition of imitates

Verb

Along with the sneaker appearing scuffed and slashed as if it’s been tangling with Ghostface, the tongue’s Nike branding mimics the font of the film’s logo.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
This, the play posits, is exactly what young Housman (Yaron Lotan, in a poignant performance that subtly mimics Greenspan’s distinctive timbre) did at the end of his time at Oxford.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026