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Recent Examples of costar
Caroline Reilly, Glamour, 22 May 2025
Vanessa Bayer, Julia Butters, Manny Jacinto, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and Sophia Hammons, meanwhile, have joined in new roles, and Lohan's The Parent Trap costar Elaine Hendrix also makes a cameo.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 19 May 2025
The two costars headed to the Club Albane rooftop, which offered an expansive view over all the yachts parked in the Mediterranean, after receiving a six-minute standing ovation for their work in Lynne Ramsay’s latest film.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 18 May 2025
As Swift’s and Lively’s own legal teams fight Baldoni’s attempt to subpoena the pop star, his legal team has levied a new bombshell allegation against his former costar.
—Glamour, 15 May 2025
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Noun
Season three runners-up Bailey and Jeremy weren’t quite as lucky as costars Kyra and Will.
—Caroline Reilly, Glamour, 22 May 2025
Vanessa Bayer, Julia Butters, Manny Jacinto, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and Sophia Hammons, meanwhile, have joined in new roles, and Lohan's The Parent Trap costar Elaine Hendrix also makes a cameo.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 19 May 2025
The two costars headed to the Club Albane rooftop, which offered an expansive view over all the yachts parked in the Mediterranean, after receiving a six-minute standing ovation for their work in Lynne Ramsay’s latest film.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 18 May 2025
As Swift’s and Lively’s own legal teams fight Baldoni’s attempt to subpoena the pop star, his legal team has levied a new bombshell allegation against his former costar.
—Glamour, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for costar
Noun
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Its only movie to date, a 2022 drama called The Wandering Moon, about a fateful friendship between a young man and a girl, got six nominations for the Japan Academy Film Prize, including for best actor and actress.—
James Simms,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Sunset Blvd’s star Nicole Scherzinger and Gypsy’s Audra McDonald will vie for best performance by an actress in a leading role in a musical.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
3 June 2025
Verb
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Episode writer Zachary Reiter knows exactly how to ham up the calm before the storm, warming us up with sentimental moments (like a mother preparing her son for his first date) and frisky foreshadowing (of course there’s a couple getting it on in the bathroom).—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2024
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In honor of the Games’ host country this year, the star opted for a vintage, Parisian cabaret-style performance, hamming up her movements with every opportunity.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
26 July 2024
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Meanwhile, Elizabeth took off, Joel started drinking and this marked the beginning of a spiral for the star.—
Daniela Avila,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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There is not normally an upside to losing a star player through injury for a lengthy period, but Kaoru Mitoma’s absence from the last 16 games of the 2023-24 season had a silver lining for Brighton & Hove Albion.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
Verb
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When one genre becomes successful, other developers ape that aesthetic, and that creates deja vu projects that feel like an experience gamers have played before.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
30 May 2025
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According to Check Point, Google is second only to Microsoft in its likelihood to be aped in an attack.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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This new accessory found mainstream appeal in the 1920s, coinciding nicely with the rise of the film industry, whose stars and starlets soon made the protective eyewear a bonafide fashion trend.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
2 June 2025
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And the Island team, which likes to get the ball down and play, is a good place for starlets to develop.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Only one quarterback remains on the roster from last season, and that’s walk-on Jackson Stratton, who began the year as a fifth-teamer only to start two games after injuries took out four other quarterbacks.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Mike Noyes of Granby, a high-IQ walk-on who eventually earned a scholarship during the Kevin Ollie era, is an assistant coach/director of player development.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
24 May 2025
Verb
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Life is not imitating art for The White Lotus stars Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
4 June 2025
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One example is the achievement of Heinz ketchup in validating its market dominance by showing how art imitates life, and AI imitates humans.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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One of the biggest criticisms is that the most dramatic part of the story, the leading man’s temptation in the big city, happens offstage.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
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His looks were worthy of a leading man—but way more fun, and entirely unpredictable.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
25 May 2025
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“Costar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/costar. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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