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Recent Examples of costar
Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Catherine O'Hara and Macaulay Culkin were more than just costars.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
The pair are set to costar in an adaptation of the best-selling novel The Nightengale by Kristin Hannah.
—Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Meanwhile, in London, Margot Robbie promotes Wuthering Heights while her costar Jacob Elordi attends an event for Frankenstein.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Catherine O'Hara and Macaulay Culkin were more than just costars.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
The lyrics kick in as Simon's best friend and Wonder Man costar Trevor (Sir Ben Kingsley) arrives on set, shocked to see the damage that could have only been wrought by Simon's powers.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
The pair are set to costar in an adaptation of the best-selling novel The Nightengale by Kristin Hannah.
—Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for costar
Noun
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The opening scene, which hints at the allegorical nature of the story (written by Çatak, Ayda Meryem Çatak and Enis Köstepen), features respected theater actress Derya (Özgü Namal) on stage before a packed audience.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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For the evening’s fete, the Korean-Australian actress wore a red pleated silk dress from Gurung’s fall 2026 collection.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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LaKeith Stanfield is an easy standout as Parker’s best friend Grofield, a passionate actor who moonlights as a criminal to fund his dead-end theater company — some of the movie’s heartiest chuckles come from the joy Grofield takes in getting to ham things up as part of the heist.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
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Episode writer Zachary Reiter knows exactly how to ham up the calm before the storm, warming us up with sentimental moments (like a mother preparing her son for his first date) and frisky foreshadowing (of course there’s a couple getting it on in the bathroom).—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2024
Noun
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First, there are the concentric circle features, which look like wispy shells of ejecta blown off of the star.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Feb. 2026
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The lesson came in the form of a book about eating less, handed to her by a male co-star.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Hopefully, that will honor the original film by not trying to ape it.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2026
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But none aped the style of an actual Super Bowl ad more cleverly than this one, clearly modeled after Budweiser’s ads that tend to feature horses and inspirational voiceovers.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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To understand the evolution of sleep, Appelbaum and his colleagues focused on upside-down jellyfish (Cassiopea andromeda) and the starlet sea anemone (Nematostella vectensis).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Jan. 2026
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But motion picture academy voters ultimately warmed to Fanning’s richly nuanced (and deceptively tricky) performance as a Hollywood starlet trying to prove herself as a serious dramatic actress.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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OCVarsity’s list includes athletes who received a commitment letter from an Ivy League school or a military service academy, but does not include athletes offered preferred walk-on status or athletes attending a community college.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
4 Feb. 2026
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His oldest brother, Grant Weinmann, was a standout pitcher for Lowell and earned a walk-on spot at Louisville.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Often imitated, never duplicated.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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My dad would tell jokes, and my mom would tell stories and imitate everyone within the stories.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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His Rise to Fame Jones’ journey to leading man status has been anything but conventional.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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Coppola pushed the film into famously gonzo territory, and the film shoot nearly killed him—not to mention his leading man, Martin Sheen.—
Michael O’Donnell,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Costar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/costar. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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