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 share one of the film's most memorable scenes, in which Weaving's Caroline Daniels — a small-town woman who gets involved with a charismatic but dangerous grifter (Kyle Gallner) — tracks down her estranged mother, played by Sedgwick.
    Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
  • Both actresses say that fans are more invested in their bond than any other screen pairing in their respective careers.
    Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • The reality stars' Newport Beach home was broken into earlier this week as the couple vacationed with their family in Mexico.
    Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2026
  • The Basque Country is a region that glitters with Michelin stars.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • But neither painting nor photography imitates nature.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
  • Like most creative endeavors, art imitates life at Monse.
    Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 29 May 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
  • The researchers placed the micro satellite on a magnetic levitation platform – essentially a MagLev track that mimics the weightlessness of space – and fired the thrusters remotely at varying voltage levels, watching the satellite spin like a slow-motion top.
    Omar Kardoudi June 05, New Atlas, 5 June 2026
  • While the Sagrada Familia is his most famous work, Gaudi is well known for Park Güell, completed between 1900 and 1913, which features many of his iconic motifs, Casa Batlló, and the apartment building Casa Milà, which is mimics a wave.
    Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 4 June 2026

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