in costume

phrase

: 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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Now, Rocky Horror is an interactive midnight movie phenomenon, with fans showing up to screenings nationwide in costume, shouting lines back at the screen, and singing along. Rebecca Schneid, Time, 26 Aug. 2026 Hundreds of cast members, actors and non-actors, lived on the closed set, in costume and in character, isolated from the outside world during filming. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026 Every layer is built live, in costume, with limited visibility. Josh Martin, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026 The network’s long-running (and very successful) horror-movie franchise features host Rich Koz in costume introducing each week’s film and then offering commentary between commercial breaks. Josef Adalian, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in costume

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“In costume.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20costume. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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