costar

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noun

co·​star ˈkō-ˌstär 

variants or co-star

plural costars or co-stars

: one of two or more main performers who star in a movie, play, etc.

… the star seems more relaxed and confident, and there's a bracing snap to the byplay between him and his costars.

—Mark Harris

costar

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verb

variants or co-star

costarred or co-starred; costarring or co-starring

1

transitive : to employ or present (someone) as one of two or more leading performers in a movie, play, etc.

Directed by Lasse Hallström … and costarring a fine ensemble …

—Leonora Langley

2

intransitive : to appear with another star in a movie, play, etc.

Examples of costar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The trio chatted about the RHONJ cast’s growing friction and the division between costars Teresa Giudice and Melissa Gorga. —Charna Flam, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024

Ian McShane is still mourning the loss of his fellow John Wick costar Lance Reddick, who died last year at age 60. —EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024

Verb

Fans of twisty true crime will appreciate this limited series, which comes from the minds of Brit Marling (who costars) and Zal Batmanglij—cocreators of the equally mind-bending The OA. —Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024

The Spanish-language musical, which costars Zoë Saldaña, debuts on Netflix on Nov. 13. —Hannah Malach, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1888, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1896, in the meaning defined at sense 2