as in clothing
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
the days when people, costumed in their Sunday best, would parade along the grand avenue on Easter
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Recent Examples of costuming
That attention to detail was present across all of the show’s departments, from sets and costuming to the cameras that captured it all.
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Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
15 June 2026
True to its source material, this latest adaptation of the vampire story delivers on the centuries old legacy of sexiness; costuming for the show playing an integral part in pulling that off.
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Caroline Reilly,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Cats is a ballroom-culture fantasia, stuffed to the brim with stunning displays of costuming artistry across two acts of musical-theater excess.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
28 May 2026
Three-time Academy Award and three-time BAFTA winning costume designer Sandy Powell is on board for costuming.
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Alex Ritman,
Variety,
11 May 2026
The pictures capture thirty years of evolving set design and costuming in Technicolor—or rather, a gaudier and more hallucinogenic version of it.
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Bryan Barcena,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
Chrome filigree details outline white French tips, nodding to the swoon-worthy Edwardian costuming in period pieces like Bridgerton.
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Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
23 Feb. 2026
Devoted to wildly divergent pop culture moments, two of the Arlington Museum of Art’s exhibitions share a surprising thread — the intricacy and imagination of costuming.
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Kendall Morgan,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
In the costuming department, the show utilized more than 1,000 yards of fabric and 1/2 mile of fringe with 90 types of fabrics represented.
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Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
15 June 2026
True to its source material, this latest adaptation of the vampire story delivers on the centuries old legacy of sexiness; costuming for the show playing an integral part in pulling that off.
—
Caroline Reilly,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Cats is a ballroom-culture fantasia, stuffed to the brim with stunning displays of costuming artistry across two acts of musical-theater excess.
—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
28 May 2026
Three-time Academy Award and three-time BAFTA winning costume designer Sandy Powell is on board for costuming.
—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
11 May 2026
The pictures capture thirty years of evolving set design and costuming in Technicolor—or rather, a gaudier and more hallucinogenic version of it.
—
Bryan Barcena,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
Chrome filigree details outline white French tips, nodding to the swoon-worthy Edwardian costuming in period pieces like Bridgerton.
—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
23 Feb. 2026
Devoted to wildly divergent pop culture moments, two of the Arlington Museum of Art’s exhibitions share a surprising thread — the intricacy and imagination of costuming.
—
Kendall Morgan,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
In the costuming department, the show utilized more than 1,000 yards of fabric and 1/2 mile of fringe with 90 types of fabrics represented.
—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for costuming
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Not feeding the hungry, not tending to the sick, not clothing the naked, not welcoming the refugee.
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This is like inviting a homeless person into your home, sheltering them, feeding them, clothing them, educating them, and having that person's confidant leak that the newly comfortable person doesn't think less of you.
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Rather than dressing exclusively for high summer, the collection acknowledged the quieter moments—a cool breeze after sunset or the first hint of autumn creeping into late August.
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The accommodation includes an owner’s suite with a study, two dressing rooms, and dual bathrooms, plus three VIPs, four doubles, and two twins.
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