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co-star

British  

noun

  1. an actor who shares star billing with another

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to share star billing (with another actor)

  2. (tr) to present as sharing top billing

    the film co-starred Mae West and W. C. Fields

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He was introduced by his former co-star on the legal drama “The Good Wife,” Julianna Margulies.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

Like his co-star, he was delighted to see so much of Glasgow on screen, and being presented in a bright light.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix, stars of “Vanderpump Rules” who were a couple for nine years, split after it came to light that Sandoval had an affair with their co-star Raquel Leviss.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

The 66-year-old told The Sun, external he discovered the animals were missing when he went to count his flock with Clarkson's Farm co-star Kaleb Cooper.

From BBC Sep. 4, 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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