costume
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A rousing costume extravaganza from B-picture stalwart Eagle-Lion Films, “Adventures” is set in 18th century Sicily fighting for its freedom from the Austrian Empire.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
The author’s ambivalence resembles that of the fellow who supposedly protested the mixing of classes on the dance floor by commissioning a wood-and-plaster coffin as a costume for a Cornelys masquerade in 1771.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
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
"We do events, monthly quizzes, and I want to hire venues so people can come in costume."
From BBC • May 21, 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
Vocabulary lists containing costume
Party Parlance for Mardi Gras
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