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costume

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


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Thinla from Laos has abandoned the short, sequinned dress she wore in the first video of her infectious reggaeton song Bae and is adopting Lao hill-tribe costume for her and her backing dancers.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

I think you see that in the changes in his style and costume, the way he holds himself, and his confidence with his power.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

Items from Indiana Jones's costume in Temple of Doom, including the protagonist's fedora, are being sold at the same auction.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

By the weekend, the demise had already entered parody territory: A Harvard Law student saw a peer wearing a Halloween costume that was an angel outfit with a “Weil” sign.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

I didn’t really care what Dad’s costume was, though, as long as I got candy.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff

To Kermode, Russell always wanted “The Devils” to have a timeless quality, which is why the sets and costumes look bracingly modern even today.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

"It's a window to other countries, to music, to people, to costumes," he told AFP, adding that he hoped it would be the first of many.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

This year marks the 25th anniversary of Klum's party, which brings celebrities across the globe together dressed in their wild, weird and wonderful costumes.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

She said the hotel staff dress up in colourful costumes every year and have great craic with the international visitors.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

The performers make last-minute adjustments to their costumes, and the animal handlers give their charges one last check.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

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

His signature victory was a record-setting blister up Alpe d’Huez in which he roared through costumed, enthusiastic revelers on his way to a fifth stage win.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

Like “Piazza,” the very basic production—designed by Liliana Duque Piñeiro—had a decorative back wall and some columns that were moved around by costumed figures for scene changes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026

The street was jammed with masked and costumed children making a deafening din with their penny tin horns.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

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

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

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

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

But the costuming was only step one of several other strategic changes that Zhang Hemin and Huang Yan’s team would make.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh


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