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costume

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


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In his haunting comeback episode, a man in a "Daft Monk" Halloween costume - a play on music duo Daft Punk - appears to be accidentally killed over and over again by Springfield residents.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

As a kid in Kansas City, she’d plan her costume months in advance, prowling Spencer’s Gifts and Party City with her mom in search of something that spoke to her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

"I think it was a lot to do with Alex in a wicker man costume, really," she told the BBC.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

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

“It was my older brother’s, when he was in middle school. I helped him make it for a costume contest. See, I drew the mustache.”

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller

He added: "As the 007 team themselves have explained, external in the past: 'Bond screen tests are elaborate affairs involving hair and make-up, costumes, sets, and other actors'."

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Retailers, farm attractions and scare parks say people are spending more on costumes, decorations and immersive experiences, helping to make October one of their busiest times of the year.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

The first costumes were made by dressmakers and couturiers, but a network of costume professionals would emerge, designers who realized that clothing in film had to be fascinating, energized—stories within the story.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Kullberg uses props and costumes and plays all the roles in her videos.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

She also said that thrift stores were the best places to find Halloween costumes, but so far I didn’t see anything that a zombie would wear.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff

The impossible-to-ignore implication was that it was a test run, but Patterson felt that costumed friend walked too much like a human so he recast the role.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 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

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

It’s got bravery and heart and a masked killer costumed like an air conditioning vent.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026

On La Noche Buena, December 24, no costumed shepherds with bells on their staffs roamed the streets.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty

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

The Envelope spoke to the costuming teams behind these Emmy-nominated series about toast-worthy guest attire.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

This isn’t the kind of film that gets Oscar nominations, but Arianne Phillips and Monica Chamberlain’s bonkers costuming, all candy colors and asymmetrical shapes, deserves recognition, or at least awe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 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

What Lana had seen of the act so far was not promising, but Darlene said that the costuming would transform the performance into a thing of beauty.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole


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