- a variation of costar.
co-star
Britishnoun
verb
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to share star billing (with another actor)
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(tr) to present as sharing top billing
the film co-starred Mae West and W. C. Fields
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For a recent sit with “Purple Rain,” he direct-messaged its co-star, Apollonia Kotero, to let her know he was naming a drink after her.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026
Afram released a trailer for the vanished film anyway—which included a misspelling of co-star Ben Kingsley’s name.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Christopher Walken, his longtime friend and “Severance” co-star, once told him: Actors don’t retire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
Matarazzo's co-star, Travis Ross, who plays Roger, says the show's themes still "ring true" today.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
“I’ll bet your co-star is too, Ms. Arden. What do you say, Mr. Mitchell? Care for a beverage?”
From "George" by Alex Gino
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