to costar
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4.0
To act with another person in a main role in a film or play
- verb
- /ˈkoʊˌstɑr/
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coestrellar
- The popular series features two actors who costar as best friends facing life's challenges.
Examples
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My first guest today, not only is a long practicing vampire, she also happens to costar on the daytime soap, Intensive Care.
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In the upcoming comedy, she will costar with her longtime friend.
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He costars alongside an experienced actress in the thrilling new play.
Synonyms
to star
vsto costar
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3.2
To be the main performer in a film or play
shares main performer status with another person rather than being sole lead
to co-star
vsto costar
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3.5
To act as one of the main actors alongside another actor in a film or show
is the same in meaning but written without a hyphen
How Prominent
Surface Forms
costar infinitive
costarred past
costarred past participle
costarring present participle
costars third person singular
Morphology
Etymology
Costar comes from the parts co- meaning 'together' and star meaning 'leading actor', like in coworker or cooperate. So to costar is to act as a main performer together with someone else.