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costume

[kos-toom, -tyoom, ko-stoom, -styoom] / ˈkɒs tum, -tyum, kɒˈstum, -ˈstyum /


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Three men have been sentenced in California for an insurance scam using someone in a bear costume to stage fake attacks on luxury cars.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

His Coachella set marked a starker departure from the previous night's headline act, Sabrina Carpenter, whose Hollywood-themed gig included costume changes, choreography and elaborate stage design.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 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

That was the costume she wore to her gig on Sept. 16, 1991.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Penelope’s few possessions—including her broken tiara, her ruined princess costume, and her papier-mâché seashell—were already in her bag.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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