costume
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The cost of a single masquerade, we are told—including admission and costume rental—equaled 132% of a middling family’s weekly disposable income.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
A Florida jury hearing an opioid-related case planned a group costume inspired by a pair of Dr. Seuss characters, Thing One and Thing Two.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Little happens other than chain-smoking, costume changes and interminable shots of color-shifting strobe lighting splaying across the cast’s cheekbones.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Images on social media showed a person scaling the fence in a costume that included a smiley face head with sunglasses, prompting the monkeys to scatter.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
She looked so pretty in her fairy godmother costume, which was a glittery gold dress with a matching tiara.
From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene
Vocabulary lists containing costume
Party Parlance for Mardi Gras
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Reading: Literature - Drama - Introductory
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