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costume

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


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It was something “the other students would never be able to wear or get their hands on,” costume designer Lou Eyrich said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

In a video on X, external, Count Binface - who is comedian Jonathan Harvey without the costume - said he was the "winning candidate… of the candidates who bothered to turn up".

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Its current incarnation is a student in a big red bear costume performing at sporting games.

From Salon Aug. 8, 2026

I still find glitter ground into our kitchen tiles from the Halloween when he made his daughter a purple witch costume.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Nancy was standing nearby, her mouse costume slung over her arm.

From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene

Wearing bathing costumes and many carrying children, the tourists were moved to nearby beaches, while about 200 were taken to a ship waiting at sea, officials and public broadcaster ERT said.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Phil became an opera company and Disney an almost fullfledged opera house, staging Mozart’s three Da Ponte operas with sets by famed architects, beginning with Gehry, and costumes by edgy designers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

This was a one-man show performed in two costumes.

From Slate Aug. 10, 2026

Walking around Comic Con, I couldn’t help thinking that dressing up in gaudy costumes wouldn’t be a bad idea either.

From Salon Jul. 31, 2026

When A.J. tripped on his way up to the chalkboard and Gail didn’t giggle, I wondered about the costumes.

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

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

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

The character, here played by a costumed actor, arrived courtesy of “Paddington the Musical,” which opened last year on the West End.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 22, 2026

It's Saturday afternoon and the tournament resembles a beach bash in full swing, costumed bodies heaving under the blazing sun.

From BBC Feb. 20, 2026

It’s strange standing outside at the top of the stairs, fully costumed, brightly lit, but with no visible audience to deliver my speech to.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

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

“By Design” cleverly drapes its thematic thorns in ornate production design and costuming, making its emotional impact all the more deceptive.

From Salon Feb. 18, 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

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

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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