costume
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Chimi Lhamo, an ethnic Tibetan makeup artist working in one of Shangri-La’s hundreds of costume photography studios, is torn about the tourist waves that have transformed her hometown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Ethnographer Imre Romsics said paprika became an important symbol of Hungarian identity during the 19th century, "alongside costume, folk art and other traditions".
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
It appeared custom-made for her, not likely a costume that some artist merely asked her to pose in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Rusty described watching his son step on to the set in full costume as an emotional moment.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
She wasn't wearing her costume yet—just a pair of pink sweats.
From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene
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Last year, it saw its busiest October to date, with customers individually spending an average of £40 on fancy costumes and accessories.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
The archive also keeps costumes made using the Globe's "original practices" approach, which aims to recreate how plays were staged in Shakespeare's time.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Denny and Hector are wearing the same costumes and masks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Kullberg uses props and costumes and plays all the roles in her videos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
But I hardly recognized them in their costumes.
From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney
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Chuck Varga, a founding member of the costumed shock-metal act Gwar, has died.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
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
The long life that “Rocky Horror” has enjoyed as a midnight movie, with shadow casts of costumed fans lip-syncing along, was a surprise to everyone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 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
Is Ridge Sabio costumed in the appropriate attire of time period?
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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“The scene works because the sound, set, lighting, costuming and choreography all have to work.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
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
They didn’t get to figure out staging, costuming and what made a good Beatle setlist.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026
Swift says the goal of the Eras tour was to "over-serve" in terms of the number of songs performed, the extravagance of the costuming, and the details of each set design.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025
“There is the matter of costuming her,” Mme.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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