Costar
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkəʊstɑː(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Costar is a noun meaning (acting) A person who shares star billing with another.
Meaning
(acting) A person who shares star billing with another.
More Meanings
- (acting) A person who slightly lacks the status to be considered a star.
- (intransitive) To perform with the billing of a costar.
- (transitive) To feature (a number of star performers) jointly.
Example Sentences
Alas, always a costar but never a star.
The once famous actor objected to his costar having a bigger dressing room.
People thought his career was over but now he will get to costar on Broadway next month.
Purchasing a snowplow transforms Homer into a new man. Mr. Burns' laziest employee suddenly becomes an ambitious self-starter who buys ad time on local television at 3:17 A.M^([sic]) (prime viewing hours, Homer gingerly volunteers, for everyone from alcoholics to the unemployable to garden-variety angry loners) and makes a homemade commercial costarring his family.
Word Forms
- costars
- costarring
- costarred
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include coactor, castmate, coheadliner, star-maker, starmaker, castmember.
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