as in costume
a complete costume of harmonizing or complementary clothes and accessories
She wore an elegant three-piece ensemble.
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Recent Examples of ensemble
Philanthropist Carolina Bonfiglio, a former Goldman Sachs banker and the cofounder and chief executive officer of the Walkabout Foundation, opened the doors to Popettina, a new concept store that houses everything from tableware to pre-loved ensembles.
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Vaibhav Tatwawadi, Namita Dubey, Lakshvir Saran, and Kaveri Seth round out the ensemble.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 May 2026
The center’s Hamilton Recital Hall, with about 220 seats, is widely considered the best place to hear small ensembles in the city.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
The Judgment Day still has some juice left, but over the past few months especially, WWE has hinted that the ensemble of characters cannot coexist with Perez, Morgan and Rodriguez all still in it.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Vaibhav Tatwawadi, Namita Dubey, Lakshvir Saran, and Kaveri Seth round out the ensemble.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 May 2026
The center’s Hamilton Recital Hall, with about 220 seats, is widely considered the best place to hear small ensembles in the city.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
The Judgment Day still has some juice left, but over the past few months especially, WWE has hinted that the ensemble of characters cannot coexist with Perez, Morgan and Rodriguez all still in it.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensemble
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The scene was genuinely awful to watch, but the movie—a story of plague, passion, period costumes, and an unwashed man in a tunic skipping town to cure writer’s block—ended up thrilling us; the portrayal of two creative minds working together (and apart) was, oddly, familiar.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Fans wear ruffled shirts, eye patches and other period costume elements at concerts, which are high-energy and theatrical and adorned with skulls and crossbones, tricorn hats, and anchors.—
Sofia Goldstein,
SPIN,
2 June 2026
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Since the 2026 World Cup kits were released, fans have been picking favorites and filling their wardrobes with the best designs.—
Brooks Peck,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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These Levi’s Capri Pants are one of my summer travel wardrobe staples.—
Robin Raven,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2026
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Eager to mix up their routines, and drawn to the way the muscular Bruin looks in his He-Man outfit at the Halloween ball, Doane and Con latch on to the idea of a threesome.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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Letter writer names the cost of the ticket, new outfit and babysitter, but unmarried friend has other accounting in mind.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
2 June 2026
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His shirt reeked of the flowery-formaldehyde tartness of mothballs pickling dress pockets in a closet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Katara dresses as this figure from folklore to help immigrants going through tough times.—
Entertainment Weekly,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
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Her father, Daniel Stein, born in Bavaria, arrived in America in 1841 at the age of eighteen to start a clothing business with his brother Solomon.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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Each tournament, the brick slowly fades from the courts, blown about by the wind or tracked back to the lockerroom on the shoes, socks and clothing of the players.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Ensemble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensemble. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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