costume
Example Sentences
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Porter, who spoke to Newsbeat as she waited, in costume, outside a screening of The Last Act, says she's been "super-hyped" for the cinema release.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Still, at least my costume was cutting the right figure.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
That week, she threw on a pencil skirt and “cringey blouse,” a costume from playing a secretary in a TV movie, and read for the part of Emily Charlton again.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Hong Kong resident Lisa Lau put on a costume drama as she settled on the bed that occupies much of her tiny apartment, trying to take her mind off of a looming eviction.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
He stood up as I passed, and his costume shifted from side to side, throwing him off balance so he wobbled a little.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
Vocabulary lists containing costume
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