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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Meanwhile, Paul Tazewell broke barriers in costume design, winning for his work on Wicked—a first for a Black male designer in the category.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 3 Mar. 2025
He was also named one of Variety’s 10 artisans to watch in costume design, and was honored with the Variety Artisan Award in costume design at the Santa Barbara Film Festival.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 2 Mar. 2025
Other performers were able to camp it up, in costume to cover ‘90s hits by Cher or the Spice Girls, but rocking it out with Carlile and the Hanseroth Twins headbanging behind her, Amanfu sounded as serious as a heart attack.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
Parents and adults – most in costume, too – watch from there or the deck above.
—Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2025
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Okla Jones, Essence, 3 Mar. 2025
He was also named one of Variety’s 10 artisans to watch in costume design, and was honored with the Variety Artisan Award in costume design at the Santa Barbara Film Festival.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 2 Mar. 2025
Other performers were able to camp it up, in costume to cover ‘90s hits by Cher or the Spice Girls, but rocking it out with Carlile and the Hanseroth Twins headbanging behind her, Amanfu sounded as serious as a heart attack.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
Parents and adults – most in costume, too – watch from there or the deck above.
—Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2025
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“In costume.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20costume. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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