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.
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Michael was now in costume—orange tunic, satin dunce cap studded with ruby sequins—transformed by his garments, like a priest.
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Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Cole accepted the Career Achievement Award, which recognizes an individual whose career in costume design has left an indelible mark on film and television.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Michelle Cole accepted the Career Achievement Award, which recognizes an individual whose career in costume design has left an indelible mark on film and television.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2026
Hidden inside the sugarcane grass beside him were humans hired to stand there in costume.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
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Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Cole accepted the Career Achievement Award, which recognizes an individual whose career in costume design has left an indelible mark on film and television.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Michelle Cole accepted the Career Achievement Award, which recognizes an individual whose career in costume design has left an indelible mark on film and television.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2026
Hidden inside the sugarcane grass beside him were humans hired to stand there in costume.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
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“In costume.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20costume. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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