Etymology
Origin of costuming
Example Sentences
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Michael Chybowski’s bold lighting brought out the rich, dusky hues of Susan Ruddie’s costuming, which suggested South Sea islanders clad in beachwear.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
They didn’t get to figure out staging, costuming and what made a good Beatle setlist.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026
Swift says the goal of the Eras tour was to "over-serve" in terms of the number of songs performed, the extravagance of the costuming, and the details of each set design.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025
Mr. Tomash, mirroring Taylor Stanley, who identifies as nonbinary, has what might be seen as a seraph role, given the wing-like, flowing sleeves of fashion designer Iris van Herpen’s costuming, supervised by Marc Happel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2025
But the costuming was only step one of several other strategic changes that Zhang Hemin and Huang Yan’s team would make.
From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh
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