- 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
Example Sentences
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“Heroes” star Masi Oka said Panettiere was “wiser beyond her years and now gone too soon” while “Nashville” co-star Connie Britton recalled Pannettiere was “bursting with brilliance” during their time on the ABC series.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
On the podcast “Good Hang,” hosted by her “Parks and Recreation” co-star Amy Poehler, Plaza described the grief as “a giant ocean of just awfulness” that is “always there.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
But there was a simple reason why he had to go, Celtics president Brad Stevens said: he and co-star Jayson Tatum would have tied up almost all of Boston’s payroll for the next three years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Her retreat includes a withdrawal from a highly anticipated West End stage production of Stephen Sondheim’s musical “Sunday in the Park with George,” alongside her “Wicked” co-star Jonathan Bailey.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 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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