costar

American  

[koh-stahr, koh-stahr] / ˈkoʊˌstɑr, ˈkoʊˈstɑr /

Or co-star

noun

1. a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.

2. a performer whose status is slightly below that of a star.

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verb (used without object)

costarred, costarring

1. to share star billing with another performer.

2. to receive billing of slightly less status than that of a star.

verb (used with object)

costarred, costarring

1. to present (two or more actors) as having equal billing or prominence.

2. to present as having slightly less status than that of a star.

Etymology

Origin of costar

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20; co- + star

Example Sentences

The 22,000-square-foot office will serve as Pop Mart’s new U.S. headquarters, according to real estate data provider CoStar, which earlier reported the deal.

From Los Angeles Times

The studios’ combined property holdings are vast, and real estate data provider CoStar estimates they have about 12 million square feet of overlapping uses, including their studio campuses, offices and long-term leases in such film centers as Burbank, Hollywood and New York.

From Los Angeles Times

Warner Bros. occupies 11 million square feet and owns 14 properties totaling 9.5 million square feet, largely in the United States and United Kingdom, CoStar said.

From Los Angeles Times

Paramount Skydance occupies 8 million square feet and owns 14 properties totaling 2.1 million square feet, according to CoStar.

From Los Angeles Times

Paramount’s 1.2-million-square-foot Melrose campus anchors a broader network of owned and leased production space, CoStar said.

From Los Angeles Times