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Costello

American  
[kos-tl-oh, ko-stel-oh] / ˈkɒs tlˌoʊ, kɒˈstɛl oʊ /

noun

  1. John Aloysius 1891–1976, Irish political leader: prime minister of the Republic of Ireland 1948–51, 1954–57.

  2. Lou Louis Francis Cristillo, 1906–59, U.S. actor, half of the comedy team of Abbott and Costello.


Costello British  
/ kɒˈstɛləʊ /

noun

  1. Elvis, real name Declan McManus. born 1954, British rock singer and songwriter. His recordings include This Year's Model (1978), "Oliver's Army" (1979), Spike (1989), Brutal Youth (1994), and When I Was Cruel (2003)

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They played select dates in the States in 2025, while his first time stateside was a tour with Costello and Mink Deville, which landed at the Santa Monica Civic on May 30, 1978.

From Los Angeles Times

It can also be difficult to determine the degree to which consumer spending trends are tied to the OBBBA, says Kelly Wentland, an associate professor of accounting in the Costello College of Business at George Mason University.

From Barron's

Mo Costello’s abstract photographs focus on the minutiae of everyday things like Aaron Siskind did, but more than three decades after that artist’s death these images feel uninspired.

From The Wall Street Journal

Arguing over the name of a great train robber, in the midst of more serious business, Debbie and William slide into what amounts to an Abbott and Costello routine.

From Los Angeles Times

Costello Music was released in 2006 and peaked at number two on the UK albums chart.

From BBC