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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Speaking of Holmes, “Sherlock” co-creator and co-star Mark Gatiss is up to it again, this time in the leading role.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Fun fact: Hamm’s “Mad Men” co-star John Slattery also appears in the movie, which is a riff on “The Wizard of Oz.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
The Python on the Prom campaign, launched by Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam last summer, paid for the statue of their co-star.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Diesel and Rodriguez posed with fellow actor Jordana Brewster and the daughter of late co-star Paul Walker, who died in a car crash in 2013, at the French film festival Wednesday.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
When I think about Mom’s stories—the thrilling tales about her years at Princeton—Jack was usually her co-star.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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