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costume

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


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The supermodel and TV host Heidi Klum continued her pose as the queen of Halloween by transforming into a giant, bloodied and severed hand for her annual costume party on 31 October.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

This definition comes from “Doll Dressing,” an exhibition at the Museum at FIT, organized by its senior curator of costume, Colleen Hill.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

On Friday morning, customers crowded into a costume shop in Paris, but manager Didier Jarsale said it was not his job to "ask every customer what they intend to do with what they buy."

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

Spirit Halloween: Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work at the seasonal costume superstore Spirit Halloween?

From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026

On Saturday Bess would wear a pretty costume and ice skates with pink pom-poms.

From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene

My neighbor showed me his kids’ Halloween costumes today; a vampire, a zombie and a clown.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

Undoubtedly, Stewart’s Shakespearean training helped him look past the costumes, sets and CGI into the humanity of what the writers and Gene Roddenberry intended.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Knowsley Council is running the scheme during half-term to help families save money and reduce the number of costumes thrown away after Halloween.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

The annual festival of costumes, candy and creepy décor that culminates on Oct.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

“We have your costumes, if you would like to join the statues this evening.”

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

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

Disneyland, one of the most popular destinations for families, has long provided the employees behind its parades and costumed characters with paid leave in the weeks after they become new parents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

The two families with a long history of antagonism between them are vaguely costumed as either dark forces of oppression or their victims.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

I’m reminded of a news story, early in my editing career in Iowa, about a Pioneer Days celebration, complete with covered wagons and costumed “settlers.”

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

Michael Chybowski’s bold lighting brought out the rich, dusky hues of Susan Ruddie’s costuming, which suggested South Sea islanders clad in beachwear.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

They didn’t get to figure out staging, costuming and what made a good Beatle setlist.

From Salon ● Jun. 23, 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

Bretaña says method dressing tends to work best with sci-fi or fantasy projects because of the inherent drama in their costuming.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025

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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