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co-star

co-star

2.8
A person who acts with equal importance in a film or show
  • noun
  • /ˈkoʊˌstɑr/
translation icon : coestrella
  • During the interview, the co-stars discussed their experiences working together on set.

OK, he'll tell his Co star that he's gay.

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Examples

  • Actually, we would love to reunite you with your Co star if that's OK.

  • Would it be fair to say that I'm the best Co star that you've ever had?

  • And it might be a case of, well, my Co stars are all really famous and I'm not and maybe nobody wants to see me.

  • Ah, and which paper, sorry, printed that you had one of your Co stars tattoo on your body?

  • My my Co star Gwyneth is in the chat.

  • Well, my Co star in there is Josh Segarra.

  • It's just one like when you're Co star, when you're a fellow actor arrives, whoever that may be, you're like, hey, hi.

  • In the upcoming film, both actors are equally talented, serving as co-stars who share the spotlight.

  • Tom and Julia were co-stars in a blockbuster movie that won several awards.

Synonyms

costar
vsco-star
8 3.8

A person who shares a leading role with another actor in a film or play

indicates equal importance among actors rather than just sharing a lead

Antonyms

3 3.5

A small, less important part in a play, film, or TV show

An actor who plays a small but important role in a film or play

How Prominent

to star
292 3.2
lead
279 4.6
co-star
2.8
ensemble
57 5.3

Surface Forms

co-star singular
co-stars plural

Morphology

co-star = star (transparent) = co + star

The prefix 'co-' clearly indicates 'joint' or 'together', making the meaning of 'co-star' as a joint star clear.

Etymology

The word co-star uses the little part co- meaning 'together' and star meaning 'a leading actor'. So a co-star is an actor who shares the main role with another actor.