costume
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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
To help bring his vision to life, Riley enlisted costume designer Shirley Kurata, the Oscar-nominated stylist behind the equally surreal "Everything Everywhere All at Once."
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
A Florida jury hearing an opioid-related case planned a group costume inspired by a pair of Dr. Seuss characters, Thing One and Thing Two.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
A video posted on Disney’s social media showed the actor in full costume, then lifting his helmet to reveal himself.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
She handed me a costume, and I dove behind the bright yellow curtain I’d just helped hang.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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