costar

Or co-star

[koh-stahr, koh-stahr]

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.

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of costar¹

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

Example Sentences

Greystar manages nearly 1 million apartments in the U.S., according to real estate data provider CoStar.

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The cost benefit of staying with family, especially during Thanksgiving or Christmas, is undeniable: The average price of a hotel room during November and December is a bit over $150 per night, according to data from CoStar.

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Khoshbin paid $22 million for the six-acre property in 2021, according to real estate data provider CoStar.

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“Potential buyers have a level of comfort that they didn’t have,” said Brad Case, chief residential economist at CoStar’s Homes.com.

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Revenue at brands including Four Seasons, Ritz-Carlton and St. Regis is up 2.9% so far this year, while economy hotels saw a 3.1% decline for the same period, according to industry tracker CoStar.

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