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costume

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


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Who wants to see a guy jump around in a costume while people are out there really being sick?

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Maquettes, set and costume designs, and original art related to the form highlight such productions as a 1787 stagework, classic shows like “Porgy and Bess,” and more recent fan favorites such as “Hamilton.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

A Japanese journalist coined the term cosplay -- combining costume and play -- in 1984 after seeing people dressed as monsters and aliens at a sci-fi convention in Los Angeles.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

As I walked out of a restaurant, I passed a guy who had the most authentic Deadpool costume I’d ever seen.

From Salon Jul. 31, 2026

“I shall wear my royal costume again in the morning, to board whatever magnificent ship bound for England the clerk has booked passage on,” she thought, giving the cherub a fond pat on the cheek.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

Ryan Murphy’s FX adaptation of ‘The Shards’ brings Bret Easton Ellis’ coming-of-age thriller to life with meticulous production design, costumes and iconic L.A. locations.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 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

Fans can also now own a piece of Hope Street history as a local charity shop is selling costumes from the show.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Mauro Tinti created the period costumes, complete with sculpted black masks for the removers of the dead; Antonio Castro did the eerie lighting.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

“We must show the bathing costumes at least every other week.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

A fleet company of dancers, choreographed and costumed by Spencer Liff, added to the dreamlike effect of a concert bookended by numbers from “A Chorus Line.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 22, 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

But TV had never seen anything quite like the Krofft shows, with its Day-Glo aesthetic, crazy conceptions and combination of puppets, costume puppets and costumed human characters into a half-hour comedy.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 13, 2026

Perhaps the book’s greatest feat is its depiction of the historical moment when the modern overpowered the ancient—a world, now lost, of floridly costumed courtiers, fabled princes, exotic vices and perfumed palaces.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 4, 2026

The day I went down there, I costumed like an actor.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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

From Salon Jun. 23, 2026

She zeroes in on the singer-songwriter’s frequent choice of yellow costuming and golden headwear, callouts to Yoruba culture and its spirits.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 23, 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

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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