in costume
idiom
: wearing a costume
If all the actors are in costume, we're ready to begin.
The waiters were all in ancient Roman costume.
Examples of in costume in a Sentence
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North was also praised by her mom, who shared images of North in costume on Instagram.
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Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 28 May 2024
And during the fall at Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party everyone in the family—even adults—can dress up in costume, too.
—Deanne Revel, Parents, 22 May 2024
The festival will also coincide with the return of a Hampden tradition: the toilet bowl races, in which competitors transform toilet bowls into racing vehicles and barrel down the street, often in costume.
—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2024
Abbasi also held up his cell phone to the cameras during the standing ovation to show a shirtless selfie of Strong in costume and seemingly backstage from his play in New York.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024
Purim revelers often dress in costume, and on one such occasion, caught on video, Ben-Gvir even wore a Goldstein costume, complete with a fake beard and a stethoscope.
—Mark Mazzetti Jonathan Davis Anna Diamond David Mason, New York Times, 16 May 2024
David Corenswet gets dressed as Superman one boot at a time in the first look at the actor in costume.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024
The unveiling of an actor in costume as Superman is a rare affair, akin to the first look at a new James Bond.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024
With a background in costume design and having worked on Broadway as an assistant to legendary theatrical milliner Rodney Gordon—designing hats and accessories for iconic shows like Phantom of the Opera—drama has always been an integral part of Moore’s design aesthetic.
—Morgan Evans, Vogue, 4 May 2024
Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 28 May 2024
And during the fall at Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party everyone in the family—even adults—can dress up in costume, too.
—Deanne Revel, Parents, 22 May 2024
The festival will also coincide with the return of a Hampden tradition: the toilet bowl races, in which competitors transform toilet bowls into racing vehicles and barrel down the street, often in costume.
—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2024
Abbasi also held up his cell phone to the cameras during the standing ovation to show a shirtless selfie of Strong in costume and seemingly backstage from his play in New York.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024
Purim revelers often dress in costume, and on one such occasion, caught on video, Ben-Gvir even wore a Goldstein costume, complete with a fake beard and a stethoscope.
—Mark Mazzetti Jonathan Davis Anna Diamond David Mason, New York Times, 16 May 2024
David Corenswet gets dressed as Superman one boot at a time in the first look at the actor in costume.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024
The unveiling of an actor in costume as Superman is a rare affair, akin to the first look at a new James Bond.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024
With a background in costume design and having worked on Broadway as an assistant to legendary theatrical milliner Rodney Gordon—designing hats and accessories for iconic shows like Phantom of the Opera—drama has always been an integral part of Moore’s design aesthetic.
—Morgan Evans, Vogue, 4 May 2024
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“In costume.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20costume. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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