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

Platner won the primary with 72 percent of the vote to Mills’ 19, while a third candidate, David Costello, earned 8 percent.

From Slate • Jun. 13, 2026

Platner is expected to defeat Maine's Democratic Governor Janet Mills, who remains on the ballot despite suspending her campaign, along with lesser-known candidate David Costello.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Derek Horstmeyer is a professor of finance and director of the Future of Finance Lab at Costello College of Business, George Mason University, in Fairfax, Va.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Musically, you can hear two of Battle's biggest influences - Elvis Costello and The Human League - in the song's DNA.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Mrs. Costello said, “Joey will be glad to see you here. I know he wants to talk to you. He wants to ask you something.”

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor