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costume

[kos-toom, -tyoom, ko-stoom, -styoom] / ˈkɒs tum, -tjum, kɒˈstum, -ˈstjum /


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Or sneak into his fancy arena in an elaborate costume that avoids detection by facial recognition technology.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

Prolific costume designer Bob Mackie, whose dynamic sparkling and fringed creations dressed pop culture superstars such as Cher, Diana Ross, Dolly Parton, Beyoncé and Miley Cyrus, has died.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

He won a Tony Award for best costume design for Cher's musical "The Cher Show."

From Barron's Sep. 14, 2026

But laughter came from the audience when Spence pulled off two costume changes.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

I thought about this costume thing all night and the next day.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney

As always, runners donned a variety of costumes in the bid to raise funds for good causes.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

Her new work takes cues from Schubert’s “Death and the Maiden,” and has designs by the hard-edge visual artist Sarah Crowner and costumes by the crack duo of Harriet Jung and Reid Bartelme.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

‘Star Wars’ fans will find much to love, including costumes, props--and inspiration--at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

Sonny Angels are three-inch plastic dolls that are generally naked, except for themed headgear and costumes.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

All the happy commercials on television showing kids wearing costumes, the noises on the street outside, give a heaviness to the pit of my stomach.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

The Jive Bunny album covers and music videos featured a cartoon rabbit, with costumed actors also making promotional appearances as the character.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

A fleet company of dancers, choreographed and costumed by Spencer Liff, added to the dreamlike effect of a concert bookended by numbers from “A Chorus Line.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 22, 2026

Given the group’s commitment to costumed stage personas, the mixed sexuality of their members, and their name, the Village People came to represent the confluence of masculinity and queerness.

From Slate Jun. 11, 2026

Perhaps the book’s greatest feat is its depiction of the historical moment when the modern overpowered the ancient—a world, now lost, of floridly costumed courtiers, fabled princes, exotic vices and perfumed palaces.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 4, 2026

The collective appearance of the gentlemen, like that of the ladies, is very imposing: they are all costumed in black; most of them are tall, some young.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

I’ve always been forward with costuming and theatrics, but it’s been cool seeing what Fabi’s been creating for our visuals.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

With each passing month, the book club became more elaborate and more involved — including vacations in coastal towns, costuming, pickleball tournaments and monogrammed custom merch.

From Los Angeles Times May 4, 2026

Ms. Peck’s three dancers, dressed in Ms. Page’s casual-clothes costuming, slightly featured Mr. Lendorf, though more from his own charisma than from her unmemorable inventions.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 20, 2026

From the soundtrack’s mix of pop hits and little-known, chic electronic tunes, to Patricia Field’s sumptuous couture costuming — not to mention the stellar performances, lovely direction and clever writing.

From Salon Jan. 4, 2026

It is a distinctly 1960s take on the Gospel of St. Matthew, a sort of period piece within a period piece that was initially criticized for its flower-child vibe and hippie-dippie costuming.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove




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