- 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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John Cena, Bauza’s “Coyote vs. Acme” co-star, said the voice actor’s passion for legacy cartoon characters “was always evident” and expressed his condolences to Bauza’s family.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
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
The action scenes proved difficult for both Cena and his co-star Biel.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
You just can’t have a scene without a co-star.
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
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