costars 1 of 2

variants or co-stars
plural of costar

costars

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of costar

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of costars
Verb
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
  • Thompson was among a crowd of high-profile actresses last evening.
    Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Erivo joined her Good Witch counterpart Ariana Grande in several duets, and all three actresses performed alongside and engaged in banter with Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, Bowen Yang, and Ethan Slater.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • But please know that those stars are given tenderly.
    Lily Osler, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
  • But the very nature of the connection between stars and their audience is now evolving, according to the IMDb report.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • In Kim Kardashian's case, art imitates life.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
  • For ultraminimalists, this simple coverlet from Parachute imitates the look of a quilt without the fill, delivers on the work of a good throw blanket, and makes for a perfect year-round bed linen on account of its weight.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
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
  • Its frame is made of durable aluminum, with a finish that mimics natural woodgrain, and the seat is woven from all-weather rattan.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The local splash pad mimics a quilting square that resides at the Wilkes Heritage Museum, and the Comity Cabin hosts several quilt-centric retreats each year.
    Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025

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“Costars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/costars. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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