COSTAR Definition & Meaning

costar

Or co-star

[koh-stahr, 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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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of costar¹

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

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This past winter, "It Ends With Us" director and costar Justin Baldoni's team released a purported text from Lively in which she appeared to be flexing her powerful connections.

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The company holds 57,934 square feet at its current San Francisco office in the Embarcadero, according to CoStar, which tracks real estate trends.

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In Long Beach, where residents voted to raise the hotel minimum wage last year, revenue per available room was up 15.7% in March compared with the same month the prior year, said Sánchez, citing data from the real estate group CoStar.

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Though “Another Simple Favor” was shot before Lively’s legal battle with “It Ends with Us” costar Justin Baldoni, she arrives here with an almost knowing wink.

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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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