cosplayer
noun
cos·play·er
ˈkäz-ˌplā-ər 
ˈkäs-
plural cosplayers
: someone who engages in cosplay
The costume artists, known as cosplayers (short for costume play), came from the across the Bay Area to take on the identities of their favorite fictional characters for the San Francisco Anime and Cosplay Festival in Japantown.—
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Brick Fest Live Brick fans will enjoy hands-on building activities and attractions; marvel at life-size models crafted from tens of thousands of plastic construction bricks; and have the chance to meet TV stars from Lego Masters, as well as cosplayers.
—Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 1 Mar. 2024
Nowruz, the Persian new year, is marked with a festival of music, dance and art at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art, and Awesome Con, D.C.’s biggest comic con, returns, bringing cosplayers and gaming fans to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
—Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
Naturally, there were a bunch of mecha cosplayers this year and the standouts for me were a very adorable Laputa robot, an Ingram, Bravern and an actual MADOX-01.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
Though devoid of any notable backstory, or even a name, his popularity gave way to his own Funko Pop, memes, cosplayers, and more.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2024
The people From corporate cosplayers to celebrity guests, E3 was a great place for people-watching.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 12 Dec. 2023
Diverse narrative strands carefully knit together involve, among other things, the Holy Grail, (Arthur) Schrodinger’s cat, amateur-theatrical Germans, revolutionary bros, Arthurian cosplayers and a short-order cook who might be something more … mystical.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2023
Whereas low-slung bottoms have become synonymous with Y2K cosplayers on social media, nostalgia culture might have progressed this past the point of costume.
—Daniel Rodgers, Glamour, 31 Aug. 2023
To see the kids and to see the cosplayers every Halloween just meant so much to me.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2023
Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 1 Mar. 2024
Nowruz, the Persian new year, is marked with a festival of music, dance and art at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art, and Awesome Con, D.C.’s biggest comic con, returns, bringing cosplayers and gaming fans to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
—Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
Naturally, there were a bunch of mecha cosplayers this year and the standouts for me were a very adorable Laputa robot, an Ingram, Bravern and an actual MADOX-01.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
Though devoid of any notable backstory, or even a name, his popularity gave way to his own Funko Pop, memes, cosplayers, and more.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2024
The people From corporate cosplayers to celebrity guests, E3 was a great place for people-watching.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 12 Dec. 2023
Diverse narrative strands carefully knit together involve, among other things, the Holy Grail, (Arthur) Schrodinger’s cat, amateur-theatrical Germans, revolutionary bros, Arthurian cosplayers and a short-order cook who might be something more … mystical.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2023
Whereas low-slung bottoms have become synonymous with Y2K cosplayers on social media, nostalgia culture might have progressed this past the point of costume.
—Daniel Rodgers, Glamour, 31 Aug. 2023
To see the kids and to see the cosplayers every Halloween just meant so much to me.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2023
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“Cosplayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cosplayer. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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