in costume

idiom

: wearing a costume

If all the actors are in costume, we're ready to begin.

The waiters were all in ancient Roman costume.

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My heart and support goes out to the true victims in the world, who have to watch how their life story is dressed in costume for profitability by this ambulance chaser in a cheap suit. —

Jordana Comiter, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024 Watch a teaser video posted to the show’s Instagram, featuring Faxon in costume with Brandon Scott Jones’ Isaac: When Revolutionary War captain Isaac Higgintoot was alive, Hamilton was his rival. —

Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 5 Dec. 2024 Plenty of audience members were in costume, too, and paraded across the stage for the contest held during each concert. —

Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024 This season-two episode is technically not a Halloween episode — no one dresses up in costume, trick-or-treats, or throws a party on October 31. —

Jen Chaney, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in costume