costume
Example Sentences
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“She better come out in an amazing outfit,” one woman next to me said of Carpenter as Sarandon continued to extend the singer’s costume change.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
It doesn’t hurt that she’s attired in a series of extremely flattering outfits by the venerated costume designer Travis Banton.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
One vendor sold t-shirts with captions proclaiming “LEGEND” alternatively accompanying pictures of Charlie Kirk or, for some reason, Andy Griffith and Don Knotts together in costume from The Andy Griffith Show.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
One was dressed as Lady Liberty with a chain around her waist as part of her costume.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026
And frankly, sometimes her job seemed silly—like a costume party with a bunch of ridiculous grown-ups.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
Vocabulary lists containing costume
Party Parlance for Mardi Gras
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Reading: Literature - Drama - Introductory
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