costumes

Example Sentences

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Eleven Irish traditional musicians stood side-by-side in elaborate costumes, some meeting for the first time only hours before the performance.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Angela Balogh Calin’s costumes prepare the way for Ionesco’s prankish jokes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

For the costumes and sets, the technology was trained using sketches by Henri de Gissey, a costume designer and decorator for the court of King Louis XIV.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

As well as solo runners there are plenty of relay race competitors, with many costumes on display.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

I sewed new skirts so that the fifteen or so majorettes could wear the same costumes as they accompanied the band.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson