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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Guests are encouraged, though not required, to come dressed in costume.
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Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
On April 4, Gyllenhaal, 46, shared a sneak peek of the project on Instagram with images featuring Bale and costar Jessie Buckley in costume.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024
During the final part of the experiment, one of the scientists approached the feeding station in costume, put out food and recorded the behavior of the mynas.
—Lee Alan Dugatkin, Scientific American, 14 May 2024
North was also praised by her mom, who shared images of North in costume on Instagram.
—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
Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
On April 4, Gyllenhaal, 46, shared a sneak peek of the project on Instagram with images featuring Bale and costar Jessie Buckley in costume.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024
During the final part of the experiment, one of the scientists approached the feeding station in costume, put out food and recorded the behavior of the mynas.
—Lee Alan Dugatkin, Scientific American, 14 May 2024
North was also praised by her mom, who shared images of North in costume on Instagram.
—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
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“In costume.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20costume. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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