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.

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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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Example Sentences

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 • Mar. 26, 2026

The Costello Music 20th anniversary tour was planned to celebrate two decades since the release of their debut album of the same name.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Dr. Lisa Costello, a pediatrician and associate professor of general pediatrics at the West Virginia University School of Medicine, who also cares for newborns, said the birth dose is very important.

From Salon • Dec. 12, 2025

Regulators need to enforce rules requiring truckers to be well-trained and qualified, said ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025

That was the simple, stunning beauty of the raffle, the unexpected twist that Archie Costello was famous for, what they always knew Archie could do—top himself.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier