costar

or co-star

[ noun koh-stahr; verb koh-stahr ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
a performer whose status is slightly below that of a star.

verb (used without object)

costarred, costarring.

to share star billing with another performer.
to receive billing of slightly less status than that of a star.

verb (used with object)

costarred, costarring.

to present (two or more actors) as having equal billing or prominence.
to present as having slightly less status than that of a star.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of costar¹

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

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Example Sentences

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But the performance allows no room for pity, a feat even truer of his costar Moore, a crucial figure in future L.A.

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Other signed tenants include Sidley Austin and investment firm Clearlake Capital, real estate data provider CoStar said.

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Los Angeles is grappling with both a housing shortage and a slowdown in new construction, real estate data provider CoStar said.

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Deep in the throes of her ongoing war with her "It Ends With Us" costar and director Justin Baldoni, Lively recently stopped by a friend's Connecticut bake shop to do some "baking with genius food friends" and hand out treats to customers.

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Independent of the legal intricacies here, a story involving a successful woman coming forward with allegations of being harassed and then smeared by her director/costar would seem a no-brainer in the court of public opinion.

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