costume drama

noun

: a movie that is set in the past in which the actors are dressed like people from the past

Examples of costume drama in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Van der Velden envisions Tilly not as a single fictional character but as a performer who could appear in anything from a costume drama to a monster movie to a music video. — Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

That emotional core — a woman discovering her own worth beyond the confines of family expectation — gives the series a resonance that goes beyond costume drama spectacle. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026

Still, these are slim costume drama pickings. — Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026

With plenty of palace intrigue and a winking Favourite-esque sense of humor, The Serpent Queen is far from a stuffy costume drama. — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Feb. 2026

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