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Recent Examples of costumery And a fine piece of costumery should be seen parading, Rush adds. Will Tizard, Variety, 7 July 2022 The Met Gala, in full ostentatious, crowd-pleasing costumery, returned this week, flooding the fashion news cycle. New York Times, 11 May 2022 These included the use of certain modest Indian fashions (including sarees and kameez) in series that parallel costumery in postcolonial Hindi films. Katie Young, Quartz, 20 Mar. 2021 Bag of Donuts and the Chee-Weez delivered amazing song selections, elaborate costumery and makeup, and generally unstoppable showmanship. al, 1 Mar. 2020 Credit Queen Latifah, who suffered from tentacular costumery as Ursula the Sea Witch. Darren Franich, EW.com, 6 Nov. 2019 The first to appear is Mrs. Whatsit (Reese Witherspoon), offering a daffy, kinetic spin on a fairy godmother, right down to her confectionary costumery. Christopher Orr, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for costumery
Noun
  • Dressed in the label's clothing, the two looked fashionably formidable in their coordinating ensembles.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 20 May 2025
  • Packing cube alternative: Use it to corral small clothing items inside your suitcase for better organization.
    Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • Punjabi actor, singer and producer Diljit Dosanjh took the third position wearing a Prabal Gurung look inspired by royal Sikh attire and earning an MIV of $7.3 million, while Hamilton, Domingo and Bad Bunny, who wore Prada, filled out the top five spots among Met Gala men.
    Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
  • Stokes opted for all-black dressing to complement Ballerini’s attire.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • Including comfortable pants, matching sets, dresses, and more.
    Robin Raven, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025
  • Their tulip jacquard dress (made up of 100% polyester) comes complete with a confidence-boosting back slit and non-slip silicone gripping.
    Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Noun
  • In a life-imitates-art twist, the label went on to collaborate with the franchise, launching an ongoing 007 Collection with swim shorts and apparel like toweling polos and Capri collar silk shirts inspired by the films.
    Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 16 May 2025
  • The top goods the US received from India last year included pharmaceuticals; communications equipment, such as smartphones; and apparel.
    Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 15 May 2025

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“Costumery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/costumery. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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