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

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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

Plans for a follow-up to the beloved comedy were first announced in January 2025, with both actresses confirmed to return.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
The actresses appeared at the Disney Entertainment Showcase during D23 in Anaheim, California in August 14.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 15 Aug. 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

Verb

The Charles-and-Magneto dynamic is so titanic that this franchise generally, and X-Men ’97 specifically, mimics its beats with various other pairs of characters.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
Bündchen leans down in the image, holding her hands on two weights with a resistance band wrapped around her legs, as her son mimics her, similarly bending down while also putting his hands on the workout tools.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026