coactor

noun

Definition of coactornext
as in leading lady

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coactor
  1. leading lady
  2. leading man
  3. actress
  4. costar
  5. walk-on
  6. star
Noun
  • Think Lady Gaga anointing herself an A-list leading lady by way of her grand appearance for the premiere of A Star Is Born.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
  • More than 35 years later, Cole Trickle’s new leading lady has ruffled some feathers for a previous Days of Thunder co-star.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of leading lady
Noun
  • The real star here is Jacob Elordi, who is continuing to show genuine chops as a leading man.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
  • In 2023, Insidious franchise leading man, Patrick Wilson, directed the property’s fifth installment, The Red Door, which went on to become the series’ highest-grossing entry at $189 million worldwide.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of leading man
Noun
  • Paul Petersen, who played Shelley Fabares’ brother on The Donna Reed Show, paid tribute to the late actress.
    — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Rogers and the actress, 80, were married from 1977 until 1993.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of actress
Noun
  • Bettany and costar James Spader, returning as the villainous AI Ultron, kicked off Marvel's presentation at Disney's D23 fan convention last month.
    — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • DeVito hopes to finally reunite on the big screen with his Twins costar Arnold Schwarzenegger.
    — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of costar
Noun
  • All else went without a hitch at the show, which also featured a walk-on from crown holders from years past.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Back in his days at Arizona, Cole had offered a walk-on spot to a young left-hander named Tarik Skubal.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of walk-on
Noun
  • Brad Pitt sent a message to George Clooney as the Michael Clayton star was honored Wednesday at the Venice International Film Festival.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Marchese spent the past 12 years as a senior executive at Studio71, another creator media firm that handled distribution and advertising sales representation for a range of digital-native stars.
    — William Earl, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of star
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“Coactor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coactor. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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