| 单词 | costume |
| 例句 | Since it was essential that a masquerade costume be décolleté, she had devised a backless costume, the front cut to display her over-full bust and with one long sleeve to cover that right arm. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z While looking at the brilliant frothing colors, cerise, orange, bright blue, red and yellow, she had a feeling that something was stealthily concealed behind those costumes. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z When the lights go back up, there's no set, but judging from the elaborately costumed cast, I gather we're at a Gay Pride Parade. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z Other kids at school are dressed like werewolves and Frankensteins and stuff, but those’re just costumes. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Just after dark, Kyle and his teammates put on their opening ceremonies costumes and headed out to the motel’s central courtyard. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Madge pushes the button and adds, “I really liked your costume. It’s different in the best way.” Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z I have to step up onto a half wall to peer over all the heads and get a look at the passing parade of costumes. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z Like the second I put my costume on, I’m going to start worshipping Satan or something. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z A large photograph of an elderly man in yachting costume attracted me, hung on the wall over his desk. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Savanna also made sure to tell me not to wear a costume. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z She used a pinafore that she’d worn as a costume in a play. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I have heard about the masquerades in England, with their grand costumes and music and acting, but only nobles are allowed to see them. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z A few of them wore school clothes, which, I guess, was a kind of costume in itself, because there wasn’t much sense in bothering to pack a Halloween costume for incarceration at Pine Mountain. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Moved with a strange excitement, I hurried back to my chamber and dressed in my costume of a poor madwoman. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I only owned it because I’d used it for a costume the year before. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z All last summer Baby had come out in that pink soirée costume and danced in the middle of the street. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Monday when we had the spaghetti dinner and put on those costumes was a lovely evening. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z If it annoyed Mom to see the costume she had worked on for two weeks tossed on the floor, unused, she didn’t show it. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z He pinched the curves of many women, careless of the spilled wine that stained their costumes. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He stood up as I passed, and his costume shifted from side to side, throwing him off balance so he wobbled a little. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z If Mom saw a costume like that, would it make a difference? The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She had on her last year’s soirée costume—with a little pink-gauze skirt that stuck out short and stiff, a pink body waist, pink dancing shoes, and even a little pink pocketbook. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Another time, I built a robot costume with cardboard boxes, foil, wire coat hangers, and some flashlights I borrowed. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Especially since everyone in costume gets a special pass to eat lunch on the front lawn. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z "Could the body in the coffin, which you did not examine, have been no body at all? Could it have been a wax dummy dressed in the costume of Uncle Sam?" The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z “We have your costumes, if you would like to join the statues this evening.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z For a moment, I’m distracted as Ellen and Callie file into the classroom, laughing back and forth about the costumes they have planned for tomorrow night. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I didn’t really care what Dad’s costume was, though, as long as I got candy. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z A stripper’s bird had attacked a hot dog vendor wearing a costume. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z We all dressed up in costumes, as characters in the movie we watched together. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z And in each of these pictures stood a man who looked as if he were wearing a lizard costume. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “That’s kind of what Mom said, but I just wanted to make sure she wasn’t just telling me that so I wouldn’t bug her about the costume. You’re taking me trick-or- treating, right?” If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Small wonder the crowd goes wild when Peeta and I appear, looking so young and strong and beautiful in our brilliant costumes. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z We went to the mall and sat on Santa’s lap, and I wore my angel costume again in a holiday pageant at church. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Regularly Mary had six birthdays a year, and she organized costume parties, surprise parties, holiday parties. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Nothing seemed suitable, they were all so elaborate and pretentious, those gorgeous costumes of velvet and silk in the reproductions given of Rubens, Rembrandt and others. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z We all wear Hawaiian shirts and leis over our costumes, and the banner I painted says Sari-Sari Store in bright blue, yellow, and red letters, the colors of the Philippine flag. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z Blending in was as much about performance as about costume, I realized, and my friends and I carried ourselves with none of the slump-shouldered, shifty-eyed attitude that these people did. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The only difference between their costumes was the vest of stuffed spider arms that Kelly wore. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z “If you w'ant a costume like this, then buy one,” Ignatius said. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z My dad got mad at the way you guys mashed up my costume. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t think my costume was bad, and it sure wasn’t supporting violence. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Their costumes had been torn off, and they were merely a group of foolish-looking men. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z For many it was just costume play, but some would actually pretend to be scythes, fooling others, granting false immunity. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z None of us in the family has ever worn a store-bought costume, because Abuela will not have it. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The one thing about Halloween is, I can get away with wearing makeup since it can be part of a costume. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z I saw it with old Sally Hayes the year before, and she kept saying how beautiful it was, the costumes and all. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Creekwood really blows its load on costume days all at once. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Harriet thought that over, and though she did not say so, decided that she could have used just such a costume many times. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I'm met by a gaggle of cast and crew in various stages of costume, and for once they are quiet, working away on each other's makeup. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z It’s well after midnight when Cressida comes to attach a special microphone to my costume. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He wears it like a costume, and I get the feeling Mr. Redfern also likes to use the low expectations of people to his advantage. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z My teacher said you have to be here with your costume by six thirty sharp. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I would flip through her botany books to find the perfect one, and we’d go to the craft store together and make an elaborate costume. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Thomas had pointed out how appropriate her Lieutenant Uhura costume was for spending the day at the Kennedy Space Center. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I said old Jesus probably would've puked if He could see it--all those fancy costumes and all. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z They were all dressed in gorgeous costumes, with Victorian-era thick, brocade dresses and fancy, elaborate hats with fake fruits and birds on them. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “In fact, you were carrying a costume brought from home, as I recall. Is this correct?” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z They bought their costumes in one of the specialty shops off the main canals, and sometimes disappeared from their companions for a day or a week, or however long their funds held out. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z One year her mother had made her a fairy costume to wear, and Ash still remembered the smile on her mother’s face as she brushed silver paint onto Ash’s cheeks. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t understand how wearing a Halloween costume could become a political statement, but I admired her commitment. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t know what bad things happened to you, but it’s a matter of safety to wear the mask now. The Keepers won’t bother you if you’re wearing a costume.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I nodded, pointing to the notebook page on my lap, which was filled with scene-blocking diagrams, bits of dialogue, and costume ideas. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Whereupon Nancy had behaved like one; curtsying in her hoop-skirted costume, she had asked if she might drive into Garden City. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z When I get home after school, I ask Hana if it’s cool to wear a costume in junior high, and she says I should if I want to, like that is the important thing. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z He was alone, but he had taken the time to put a costume on, which meant he was at least thinking about going out. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z And now I'm wearing the costume—the breeze is making the perfectly pleated and tucked green silk cling to my body. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He had changed out of his costume and back into his black suit and stovepipe hat. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z "Now, Katniss," he says confidentially, "When you came out in the opening ceremonies, my heart actually stopped. What did you think of that costume?" The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The doll of her has little leatherette skates and a fur-trimmed costume, pink with white fur, and fringed eyes that open and close, but it looks nothing at all like the real Barbara Ann Scott. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I can remember almost nothing about him, not his costume, not his training score, not his interview. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z So many of the demons Waterside didn’t bother with the proper costume. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Popping on a black headband with a big glittery bow on it, she said, “This is Little Comic Con. I’m guessing people dress up in costumes? Go all out?” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Even though we arrived the last week in October, Adele made Halloween costumes for us. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z All of the children wore elaborate costumes representing the various kingdoms of the eastern territories. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z His costume was similarly colored, but his sleeves were long and his wide trousers reached to midcalf. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z My conk and whole costume were so wild that I might have been taken as a man from Mars. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Walton helps me get dressed in my angel costume and has me review my vocal techniques. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z My voice is really low when I add, “It’s a good costume. It is.” Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z I didn’t feel oafish at all that night, even if nobody seemed to recognize that I was wearing a costume. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I ran backstage to the dressing room as quickly as I could and started peeling off my costume. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z In a moment I had my costume on and was stumbling up the sidewalk. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z We all went to the party store together and bought the coolest costumes—a red bodysuit with sparkles all over it, red shimmery tights, and a long tail. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Not to model flashy costumes and eat delicacies. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I don’t know, maybe it’s in the costume notes of the Bible or something. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Inej and Nina shoved the Kaelish into the cupboard and managed to get the doors closed and locked, then yanked on their costumes. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The biggest key opened a jewelry box on the dresser that was full of costume jewelry—fake diamond necklaces, pearl earrings, emerald pendants, sapphire rings, and ruby bracelets. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z For the kids who lived on the block, costumes were a big deal. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z The only trouble with costume time is that Abuela can get even bossier than usual. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “I love all the color! And everyone’s costumes are just amazing.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “Who doesn’t? We still have a giant tub of hats and costumes in our basement. My brothers run around in their superhero gear all the time. It is so annoying.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z I have pictures of me in all my Halloween costumes. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Maybe that’s why she loved dressing up in her embarrassing costumes. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z First I put my costume on backward, and then I spend ten minutes looking for my contact lenses before remembering I’m wearing them. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z I ground the marker over Mom and that ridiculous Star Trek costume. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z By comparison, the chariot costume seems garish, the interview dress too contrived. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Kids are starting to appear in costumes, on the street, looking just like the kids back home. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z The performers make last-minute adjustments to their costumes, and the animal handlers give their charges one last check. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The mischief-makers planned to return to the scene of their tricks the next night, Halloween, dressed in costume, innocently asking the neighbors for treats. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Maybe my biggest regret would be having feathered costumes at my birthday party, too. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Like the lion on the poster and the glittering costumes that made everybody look beautiful. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Then there was the question of what sorts of costume were appropriate on such a journey, and whether or not it was worth my while to invest in a new set of clothes. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z But eventually you realize the unicorn was just a horse in costume and now you have cavities. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z But she knew she wouldn’t— that stuff would feel like more of a costume than the one she’d worn last night. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z “Hey, here’s something else. Did you know I made that F costume because I was thinking ‘F for Fort’?” Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z “Though I still think those ballerina costumes from Swan Lake would look lovely—” “No ballet!” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He picked up Priam’s breastplate and helmet from the heap of costumes left by the actors and contemplated them. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z A squabble of costumed microraptors burst out of the doorway first, followed by Mapper, his glasses all smoked over and his dark skin smudged with ashes. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z They wore the costumes of the Komedie Brute, but no one got access to his office without showing his face, so the masks had come off. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z One occurred when there was a costume party and he went looking like a young G. B. Shaw in a full red beard. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z “Stop talking, take off your costume, and give it to Olivia! Okay? Come on, everybody! Let’s go! Go! Go!” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z He did not wear his pirate costume with abandon, and there was something rather tragic about the side-whiskers he had fluffed under the scarlet handkerchief on his head. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Five of the six costumes are mostly fine. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I don’t have the heart to tell Abuela what happened to Michael’s costume. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Not that I had a Halloween costume this year, or any other year for that matter. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z As we got into our costumes Zora and I would fire up a joint to start the night. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z My costume for traveling was utilitarian if a trifle bizarre. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Inej remembered him leaving little bouquets of wild geraniums for her mother to find everywhere, in the cupboards, the camp cook pots, the sleeves of her costumes. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “Thanks. This is nothing, though. Apparently some of our classmates got the hookup from some theater camp peeps. That’s why some of the costumes are so amazing.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z She was chattering about costumes and rehearsals and the crown she would wear on her hair. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Since everyone accepted them, and more particularly since they accepted themselves, I knew that their laughter was real and that their lives were cheerful comedies, interrupted only by costume changes and freshening of make-up. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z My costume was hanging up in an overflow closet full of out-of-season coats and my grandparents’ clothes that Mom couldn’t bear to give away. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z But the majority, who are in the clutches of drink or morphling or illness, look grotesque in their costumes, depicting cows and trees and loaves of bread. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He gestured to the banner behind him and then his own costume. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z She burned with shame twice a day when she stripped and got into her costume. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z With one hand she lifted the folds of her sari; her walk was flavored by her costume: her steps were short and light and there appeared to be great movement around her knees. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes, they even costumed themselves with dusty curtains and old tablecloths, scissoring through the faded fabric with Mamá’s gardening shears or tearing them apart with their bare hands. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I tugged at the fake Hulk muscles squeezing my real chest, and desperately hoped the costume would break and we would have to go back so I could change into regular clothes. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Someday I'm going to design costumes for a show like that. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z “Lootie Belle is standing at the door in her costume, waiting for you to take her to School Talent Night. What would you do?” One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z She worked on the gloves, she worked on her costumes, and she worked on Frank. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a pretty easy costume for me. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z The mustache looked false, as if it had been stuck on for a costume party and would fall off if he talked too fast. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The whole costume, antique and bizarre, reminds me of something from the past, but I can’t think what. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The trunk is in a tent, surrounded by rack after rack of vibrant costumes, props, and vanities with mirrors. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Inside, Rishi could see a bustle of colorful activity: squirming clots of costumed people and booths and banners and demonstrations. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “She went to a Renaissance Faire upstate. Isn’t her crown gorgeous? She got to wear this whole costume. See?” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z What grocery store wouldn't have costumes for sale just four days before Halloween? Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “Prepare to writhe in jealousy. I just got the best costume,” he said. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Houseman found the young actor sitting in his dressing room, his costume and fake beard lying to the side. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z I would try my costume on a dozen times each October, and all through November, I obsessively fantasized about pulling it out of my closet one more time. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z It was such an easy costume: just a long black robe and a big white mask. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z “Do you have anything in your closet I could wear that would pass as a costume?” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z In the living room, Dad holds up the boards of my CharlieCard costume, and I slide in between. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z He’s still in costume—a billowing white affair with multicolored polka dots, a triangular hat, and Elizabethan ruff. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z So we gave up trying to make friends with them and simply sat around on the smooth rocks in our bathing costumes, enjoying the lovely sun. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z We think that their bizarre costumes, their verbal tics, are chosen, and that when the time comes we also will be free to choose. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z His dark eyes and swarthy skin and Paynim features suited the costume exactly: he looked the very model of an Eastern emir, an agent or a victim of the bowstring. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z She stood there in her Klondike-dance-hall-girl costume with sheer black silk stockings, spool-heeled slippers, one red garter fastened under a knee and swinging a black mask in her hand. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z "What about designing costumes for the upcoming musical?" You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Abby is better at this than I am—she launches into a really detailed description of everyone’s costumes, while my mom brings over this epic plate of snacks from the counter. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z She wore a traditional Korean costume, the shortened brocade vest and billowing long skirt in bright yellow and red silk and rainbow bands around the oversized sleeves. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s tiring switching my costume each time I present, but I’m much more relaxed now than I was during class. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z "I just, I look like I'm in costume. Like I'm trying to be something that I'm not." Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z The air had smelled of freshly baked bread, smoke, and damp clothes, and Meggie had watched a smith making a sword and had hidden behind Mo’s back from a woman in a witch’s costume. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z He’d changed out of his work clothes, I noticed, and was wearing a white linen blazer that looked as if it’d come straight out of the Miami Vice costume closet. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z April had been keeping all the costumes in a box in her closet, and it had been decided that they would all get ready at her place. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ogle! Hey, is that you? I heard your costume was awesome. And it is. Holy cow. You made that? So cool. Looks just like the movie.” Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Emily also squared away an idea for a Halloween costume, if you could call it a costume. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The streetcar rolled by them slowly so that the conductor and motorman could study Ignatius’ costume more closely. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly I am not so sure my costume is great. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Her costume was an enormous and complicated old-fashioned gown made out of cut-velvet and fringe. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z She had even called Caroline and thanked her for choosing a costume I could wear. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She also said that thrift stores were the best places to find Halloween costumes, but so far I didn’t see anything that a zombie would wear. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z I can picture him: pacing backstage, costume half assembled. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z It seemed to him that Billy was in abominable taste, supposed that Billy had gone to a lot of silly trouble to costume himself just so. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He is wearing a richly worked gold and red oriental costume reminiscent of Balthazar’s in Jan Gossaert’s Adoration of the Magi, but without the crown and scarf. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “Marvelous. And you must wear that fantastic costume. I can assure you that you’ll get everyone’s undivided attention,” the young man shrieked, covering his mouth with a hand. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It had been across the parking lot from a Subway, and ever since, I couldn’t smell baking Subway bread without feeling trapped and claustrophobic from the porcupine costume I was forced to wear. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z They were called liars and unbelievers, and while they were never physically harmed, even children laughed at them — at their strange crimson costumes and heavy, dusty books locked in huge, iron-bound trunks. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z It was Fate, of course, which had costumed him—Fate, and a feeble will to survive. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z A woman bicycles wearing dozens of costume necklaces. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The hallway had filled with an assortment of costumed kids now that the first-period bell was about to ring. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “Nice costume, Jules,” Isabella says, and even though Isabella doesn’t say it in a mean way, I think all three of us know there’s a lot being said right there. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Mom still has a framed photograph of her mother and father dressed in costume, standing with their heads off in front of Cinderella’s Castle. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z The costumes were especially designed to hide her disfigured right arm. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z So, at the last minute, I threw on the Bleeding Scream costume from last year. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z The music always went on past dark—sometimes I wouldn’t remember going to sleep, I’d just wake up the next morning in bed, still in my folk-dance costume. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z I would say, in all, she must have spent two weeks working on the stupid costume. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z The enormous phalanx of the Permian band, led by the ma-jorettes in their black velvet costumes, unfolded like the Russian army in a Victory Day parade in Moscow. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Thankfully he’s outgrown the rest of his costume, so this year he’s only wearing the ears. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z She was making a Russian peasant costume for a play to be presented in Denver. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z I jammed the flashlight into my back pocket and walked quietly behind the garage, where I had a bag with my Grim Reaper costume. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Once the crowd settles, my mom gives her spiel and says that costumes for the talent portion will need to be approved at the same time as the rest of our wardrobe. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He was scared, in his dream, scared of this dead-faced man in pirate costume, his hand on the hilt of a cutlass. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z “I am sorry about the costume. Well, mostly.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “Mrs. Caraway, until a few months ago, was Stargirl’s teacher. I understand she also makes costumes for movies.” Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Plus, Jason is kinda an easy costume to make. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z She glares at me as if I just tore up her favorite princess costume. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z I wear my first of three costumes, which is this scraggly, oversized oatmeal-colored shirt and baggy drawstring pants and no shoes. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z I didn’t have a plasma screen, because the costumes budget wasn’t big enough, but from underneath the skull I could look around without anyone noticing. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z I was sure Dad wouldn’t wear a costume to help us trick-or-treat, but it turned out I was wrong about that too. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z "Catherine's so good...Who's doing costumes this year...Are we having a full orchestra..." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z My costume would be her horrible wig-hair and a purse full of fruits and matches, and honey packets, and a general demeanor of bloodthirsty competition. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Her yellow costume and gold crown looked beautiful. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The costume room backstage in the playhouse is the coolest thing ever. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z A few hours later, I am dressed in what will either be the most sensational or the deadliest costume in the opening ceremonies. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I know you were kidding when you asked what costume I was going to wear, but I wanted to put this out there—just in case it wasn't entirely a joke? Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Padva’s costumes and Mr. Barris’s feats of engineering are obvious, the mark of the Burgess sisters is more subtle, though it permeates almost every aspect of the circus. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Your costumes are there in the cubby,” I said. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z She unzipped it and took it off, looking around at the various stages of costumed finery. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I can’t help but remember when she made me take off my costume at Halloween. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Tristran looked at the crimson and canary and russet cloth, at clothes which looked more like the costumes of traveling players or the contents of his cousin Joan's charades chest, and said, "My clothes?" Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z But when I told Mom and Dad about our costumes, they said there was no way I could go trick-or-treating dressed as the devil. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Of course, there was going to be a program at school and kids who wanted to could wear their costumes to afternoon classes, but only little primary kids got very excited about that. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z As I watch the procession to the City Circle, I think how it’s bad enough that they dress us all up in costumes and parade us through the streets in chariots on a regular year. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z It can go purple and keep an orange heart so the clothes of the people on the streets glow like dance-hall costumes. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I rushed to my room and started to put on the Boba Fett costume, but all of a sudden I didn’t feel like wearing it. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z I calculated finally that my savings would be able to meet all the costs I might incur, and in addition, might stretch to the purchase of a new costume. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z “It’s pretty wrecked. Now I don’t have a costume for Edna’s party either.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z It was not only her costume, it was the woman in her dream. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z To get everyone in the mood, she got the box of costumes out of the shed and had everyone put something on, a headdress or a robe or at least some jewelry. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z And no, I won’t mention the fact that Mom has never made any of my costumes, because it really has no bearing on anything at all. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z A little later, after changing out of our costumes, we joined our parents for dinner in the banquet hall downstairs. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z “Because there’s an entrance like that in the hotel basement, where we store our costumes. It’s got the mark of Daedalus.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z She looks to be about his own age, and she wears what can only be called a costume, as they certainly aren’t normal clothes. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “I can’t. I’m also in dance ministry, and we have a performance. We’ve been practicing for weeks. Ma already hemmed my costume and everything.” Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z It’s not about being scared, wearing costumes, or getting candy. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z My group and I wait in the wings, lined up in our bright costumes, everyone barefoot. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z I wonder what would happen if I told Michael that I think Edna ruined his costume? Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He costumed the actors in green plastic trash bags. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z And then for good measure: “It’s for my Sunshine Buddy. Michael and I worked on costumes for the fall festival together.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “The two girls sell it all on the black market and use the money to buy flashy costume jewelry and cheap perfume.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z She watched them go, their green-and- brown hunting gear the only solemn colors among the costumed guests, and then went back upstairs. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “I want you guys to go into town and get Halloween costumes for all of us. Before school starts in the morning, Casey explained. I gathered up the money. “ Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Despite this morning's revelation about Peeta's character, I'm actually relieved when he shows up, dressed in an identical costume. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z With growing vexation, he swore at them until they ran away like startled sheep, leaving their costumes behind. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Outside the Midland High band, dressed in its purple and gold costumes, played the national anthem. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z After she had seen Papa off, Francie went up to see what kind of costume Floss Gaddis had for the dance that night. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z But now being a girl was like being stuffed into a heavy, constricting costume. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “Is this a good costume? Or will it make me look babyish?” If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d felt so brazen tonight, like the Halloween costume had imbued me with a new personality, one more worthy of Adam, of my family. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I watch the costumed crowds running up the steps of the next building. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z They’d come up with everything together—their hero’s name, his costume, even his secret star, which was the source of his amazing powers. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z The theater is to open at precisely eight to give Truman two hours to mount the set, get in costume and makeup, and do sound checks. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z I no more can guess the assumptions that go along with glittering sneakers than a child in a dragon costume knows what real dragons would make of the color of her scales. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z We decided that we’re going to take notes on iconic scenes, costumes, and anything else that sticks out to us that we want to include in our movie. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z They see the nuance of the costumes, the intricacy of the signs. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Are you into comics or any kind of art? I don’t recognize your costume.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Unless I'm in a show, I never put on a costume. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The hallway had filled with an assortment of costumed kids now that the first-period bell was about to ring. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z But it was still just a costume—the dress, the lipstick, the hair, the body. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “Right there. With the costume, gunfire in the background, just a hint of smoke.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “Here’s your costume,” he said, and handed me a pair of bright yellow tights with white feathers on the...well, The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Widget wears his performance costume but his patchwork jacket has been discarded, his vest hanging open over his black shirt. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The one-size-fits-all costume didn’t fit me, the shortest shepherd in the class, so I had to keep pushing up the sleeves. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z I’m reminded of a news story, early in my editing career in Iowa, about a Pioneer Days celebration, complete with covered wagons and costumed “settlers.” Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I wore the same costume Graham Chapman had worn in the film. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Did you know everyone is going to be wearing costumes? When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “I still need lots of help on my costume. It’s for the fall festival—and for extra credit.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Our tire man, too, deserted us, leaving us to clean our costumes and hold our split seams together as best we might. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z I grabbed my home-spun costume from beneath my mattress and thrust it at her. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z She's complimentary about not just our costumes but how we conducted ourselves. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “Thanks. I want to start making my own costumes. My mom just got me a sewing machine so I can learn.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Especially idiots who wear superhero costumes that don’t fit and rubber masks that only have one small hole to breathe through. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Then she gave us our costumes, which she had somehow managed to sew herself. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z My pillowcase fills with candy, but it turns out it’s really hard to walk up and down stairs in my CharlieCard costume. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z “Do you want my services for this costume or not, niña?” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z She stopped by a CVS and bought costumes—matching ninja outfits that were more or less black plastic sheets with hoods. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Elizabeth, who was very clever and artistic with her hands, started the costume idea by making herself a Nefertiti headdress out of a plastic bleach bottle with the top cut off. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Adele had promised to make me a princess costume for Halloween, and I kept hoping I would get back in time—just as we had the year before. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “You don’t talk about your parents flying around outer space in a rocket ship. You don’t talk about leaving the planet. And you stopped wearing crazy costumes.” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z All the happy commercials on television showing kids wearing costumes, the noises on the street outside, give a heaviness to the pit of my stomach. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Flossie got into the costume she was going to wear that night. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Told there was a costume party ashore, Hudson was persuaded to dress in a bedsheet with a teapot lid tied with ribbons to his head. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z She noticed that Sasha loved math and costumes and imaginary worlds. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Our productions were what might now be called minimalist: no stage, no scenery, no costumes. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I wonder if any of those people clothed in their masks and costumes, hustling about the city, are the Edna who wrote to me. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I'm sure you understand that there's nothing sadder than a sixteen- year-old boy home alone on Halloween answering the door in full costume. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z In the picture on the screen, Elena’s wearing a blue-green fairy costume. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z They opened the doors to the street, and for a brief moment, they were silhouetted against the lamplight in their masks and capes—a cripple trailed by a bunch of kids in costumes. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Stopping a super, he asked for Miss Luft’s dressing room; the super, wearing makeup and the costume of an Egyptian spear carrier, pointed. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Her mom wasn’t an actress or a director or a costume designer. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z It’s wearing nothing but a gauze costume, covered with spangles. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “You spent a hundred dollars on a Halloween costume?” If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z When I burst into tears, Mom hugged me and said, “Dad is just noticing you don’t wear princess costumes anymore, not that you aren’t pretty!” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “It was my older brother’s, when he was in middle school. I helped him make it for a costume contest. See, I drew the mustache.” The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z In this bizarre getup, Hudson made a grand entrance into a party at the whaling station, only to find himself the sole person in costume. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Stanton’s cousin, Elizabeth Smith Miller, had designed the outfit in 1851, but after Amelia Bloomer published an article about “Turkish trousers” in the Lily, the “costume” was popularly referred to as “bloomers.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z I know it’s just costume jewelry and that none of this is real, but that doesn’t stop me from feeling the weight of the crown like a responsibility. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z We meet back in the auditorium after lunch so Ms. Albright can remind us how awesome we are, and then we head backstage to put our costumes back on for the first scene. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Our school had a costume party, and I went dressed as a punk rocker. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z No one told me that we could audition in costumes! Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z At Manzanar, past the fear of slanted eyes and high cheekbones, I watched with fresh amazement the variety of faces and bodies and costumes all around me. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z “Looks like your costume’s not going over too well,” Liz observed. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “I have my Halloween costume from last year,” I suggested. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Davy let them shout and parade around in their native costume as they called on the spirit of Chief Osceola to help them regain their homeland. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z “My dad’ll drop off the costumes when he picks me up,” I say. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z Halloween wasn’t far away and making costumes was a perfectly natural thing to be doing. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Fond of costumes, Sandy appeared wearing a high-altitude climbing suit over her evening dress, complemented by mountaineering boots, crampons, ice ax, and a bandolier of carabiners. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z She pulls tape and a giant safety pin out of her pocket, and in fifteen seconds, my costume is fixed. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z The police on the bridge gathered like a shoal of fish and began shedding their plain clothes costumes. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z When we tried the costumes on at June’s house, she kept flicking her tail in my face, which totally tickled. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z She would refrain from wearing a costume, though she had ordered matching shepherdess dresses for Ana and Clara. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the benefits of the costume: concealment. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z “It doesn’t matter. My costume is wrecked,” I say. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z “Let’s play hide-and-seek,” Poppet suggests, and Bailey agrees before she unbuttons her coat and leaves it on a frozen bench, her white costume rendering her all but invisible. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Daniel Handler in a bunny costume, Amy Tan as a farmer, and Allen Ginsberg as a clown. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “And what about your little girl in her costume?” One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Neither one of us asked him why he had worn his Bleeding Scream costume to school instead of the Boba Fett costume Mom had made for him. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z She was about to give in and ask why the costumes were necessary when she realized that they weren’t alone. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He was dressed brilliantly in white, his wedding costume. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z She wore a torn white gown that resembled a bridal costume in an old horror movie or heavy-metal video. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z But anyway, the zombie costume turned out pretty great. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z Dressed in a Balkan costume of vest, ballooning trousers, and high leather boots, the immigrant carries his possessions bundled on a stick. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “What a good girl you are, Amy!” said Jo, with a repentant glance from her own damaged costume to that of her sister, which was fresh and spotless still. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Welles insisted on controlling set design, costumes, and props, as well as directing and acting. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z I hadn’t thought about the ruined costume—or Edna’s party—since Friday at the fall festival. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Even though Melanie tried all day to find an opportunity, she still hadn’t told April about her decision when the time came to get into their costumes. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t help but think about how much Twig would have loved a mixed-up Mr. Potato Head costume, in all its weirdness, and I made a mental note to tell her when she got back. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z This is not a train conductor or a security guard or even a late Halloween costume. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z A few indifferent ones simply draped a dirty sheet over themselves and called it a costume. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Each week, Flossie switched the combinations to make a new costume. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s strange standing outside at the top of the stairs, fully costumed, brightly lit, but with no visible audience to deliver my speech to. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z As we walked down that hall on the way to change into our costumes, Mrs. Atanabi pointed to one of the photographs. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Some wore bedsheet or towel robes, others were in costumes made from feed sacks. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “He wanted help with his costume, and my grandmother can sew.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z A group photo of the members of Monty Python in their Holy Grail costumes. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z All their clothes were the same, as if they'd pulled them out of the same costume trunk. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Disney removes the gender categories from its Halloween costumes. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “So, we’re going to need to get costumes and props. Maybe we could go this weekend.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Aunt Daisy stared at the life jackets as if Henry was holding up clown costumes. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z The air and her skin and her swimming costume are so wet that her leap into the pool doesn't come with the usual shock. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “I’m too old for costumes now,” I said. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Another student made her own Predator costume, and it took her an entire year of hand-sewing everything. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “Do you want me to wear my Grim Reaper costume again?” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “I’ll keep my costume a secret to the last minute, and you won’t know anything about it. Come on, Jasper, we don’t care what they say, do we?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z When Momma picks me up, she asks me why I’m not wearing my costume. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z There were costumes and boas and lots of dancers crowded in front of one mirror. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z She pulls the third drawer of her vanity open and digs through it, tossing aside gauzy bits of costume. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I change into the next costume, and the whole time I’m changing, I’m tingling and telling myself nothing happened, nothing happened, nothing happened, even though something most definitely happened. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z But as we were climbing onto the barge, she came running down the landing stairs, clothed in her costume from Love’s Labour’s Lost, her skirts lifted so high we could see her ankles. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z “Well, become one. It’s Halloween, our first one together. Shooting Star has a big show that night. It’s a costume concert, and you promised to go.” If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I try to focus on the talk, which has turned to our interview costumes, when a girl sets a gorgeous-looking cake on the table and deftly lights it. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The costume is right and the accent is decent, but something still feels off. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Surrounded by horses and chariots, costumed and painted for the crowds, before we were allies. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z She wore her blond hair pinned up under her hat and a double strand of costume pearls around her neck, a neck that reminded him of alabaster. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z There were times when I imagined myself, like Prince, tracked through many jurisdictions by a man in a criminal’s costume. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z He knew that there were demons that looked like men, or wore their skins like costumes, the way a man might hide beneath a sheepskin. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Above the waist, he wore the bodice of his lady-like costume; below it, he wore men's breeches and hose. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z She was suddenly grateful for her absurd costume. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She put on her jacket with the fake-fur collar and cuffs—she had sewn carefully trimmed pieces of an old Dalmatian costume onto a yellow sweater. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z I'm sure the Safeway S was in the same spot as Superman’s big red S was sewn to his costume. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z That I wouldn’t have worn a costume anyway. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z "You won't have to do much. Just sign up to be the sponsor. Didu and Anu can make costumes for your shows that will stun the audience." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Thanks, little man. Your pirate costume is pretty cool.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z They wear sparkling, elaborate costumes with incredible high heels and insane wigs. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z It was time to check his costume in at the precinct and go home. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z And at one point you come out of the dressing room wearing a gorilla costume or something, and I shake my head immediately.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z That what will be seen as a flashy costume change in the Capitol is resonating in an entirely different way throughout the districts. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Somewhere in Limbo, all the old devices and appliances and costumes are lined up, waiting their turn for reentry. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He’s sitting in the exact spot where I had all the costumes laid out on the grass the other day. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z The actors trail back to the dressing rooms to change—they’re not allowed to have lunch in their costumes. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z He was sitting quietly, listening to Mother, who continued to insult Caroline, to say how shocking the costumes were, how obscene. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I honestly don’t know what makes me more nervous today: Michael coming over to get fitted for his costume, or the fact that Roli is driving us home from school. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z "Did you hear me, Cooke? Get out of my costume!" The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z We’re in our costumes, buzzed on Halloween candy and trying to sit through our presentations until it’s time to go to the festival. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z She laughed and flapped the hem of her elegant costume. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Billy, in his costume, pointed to the rigging, high above the deck, and all eyes turned upwards. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z But his mannered English bothered her as she got older, because it was costume, his shield against insecurity. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z My angel costume is done and all that needs finishing is my evening gown. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z They left him coughing and sobbing in the kitchen and went into the front room to show Francie the costumes. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She still wore her costume and makeup, except for the wimple; that she had set down on its rack. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z “And I don’t want you to think that I’ve forgotten about your costume, either. We’ll try to get to the bottom of things in the coming days when things settle down.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Of course, that's the exact reason I don't want to say anything about Spirit Week and costumes. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Each blindfolded child was no more than ten years old, and though they looked rather foolish dressed in the costumes of the gods, there was something charming about it. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Bells on your ankles,” Kaz said, gesturing to her costume, “but I didn’t hear you. Purple silks and spots painted on your shoulders, but I didn’t see you. And I see everything.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z But at least in the past I’d go trick-or-treating with her—even if my costume was random: some ripped-up jeans, one of Daddy’s work shirts, and some powder thrown on my face. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Nowhere are there larger bands or more marching organizations, with corps of costumed girls whirling glittering batons. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Besides, I ended up choosing most of the props and costumes because Sahil kept going for these totally creepy, Victorian-era-esque masks and things. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z But I guess a kid’s Halloween costume is the same everywhere. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z I ran as hard as I could with the costume bunched up under one arm. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Presenting ourselves not as adversaries but as friends has distinguished us as much as the fiery costumes. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Like today, it’s just us three like normal, laughing and joking and being silly, until Isabella asks about Halloween costumes. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z “You know you can wear a costume to school on Halloween, right?” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Despite the costume, she was the same old Aileen, with the same spray of freckles rising up her cheeks when she smiled. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “Why on earth didn’t you write to us and borrow a costume?” said Beatrice. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Kids in costumes are silly, but aging victors, it turns out, are pitiful. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z It’s a week before opening night, and we’re performing Oliver! twice in full costume during the school day: freshmen and seniors in the morning, and juniors and sophomores in the afternoon. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z It’s one of the waving-people photos from the back of my costume. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Halloween wouldn’t arrive for months, but the people of Bone Gap were throwing a costume party. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Nothing quite fits; the shoes are a little too big, the waist on the costume is too tight, but it will do. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z To check out the makeup and the cheap costume jewelry and the candy aisle, and to find the teen magazines to slowly pore over and discuss. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Endless costume options, running around in the dark, and bags full of candy, that’s what. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z “They don’t need costumes, anyway,” said Mrs. Popper, looking at the droll little figures. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z I tried to pull their hands away from him to relieve the pain I saw in his face, but the trappings of the priest’s costume entangled me and so I could do very little. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t have a costume,” I tell her. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z He was in his vampire costume, despite the heat. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Patrolman Mancuso appreciated the mildness, for he was wearing only a T-shirt and Bermuda shorts, the sergeant’s costume selection for the day. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I was posted, along with Samuel, one of the hopefuls, in the tiring-room to help the players change costume. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z He couldn’t take his costume off because: he didn’t think he could get back into it without his dad’s help, and it wouldn’t be wise to rejoin the trick-or-treat group in pieces. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z People wore different kinds of chains across their lifetimes, but it wasn’t hard to interpret rebellion, even when the rebels wore costumes to deny blame. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z She clenched her hand around her tote bag that held her costume and makeup. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Cinna and the prep team peel off to change into their own costumes and take their positions, leaving me alone. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z At the end of the night, we all walk out together, the two of them laughing about Ron’s Zorro costume. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I’m not surprised Coach West would know my costume is for one of the Black Panther activists. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z “There’s some serious booty on this costume,” she says. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Moments later, Simon, Nick, and Abby slip in through the side door, out of costume but still in makeup. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z The costume practically swallowed him up, and his head looked tiny compared to the horror that took up his midsection. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z What Lana had seen of the act so far was not promising, but Darlene said that the costuming would transform the performance into a thing of beauty. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z A handful of kids dressed up today, but most kids just wore normal clothes, or those don’t-actually-count costumes like baseball jerseys. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I think it’s my favorite Halloween costume ever. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z I’ve seen girls in ridiculously flashy, slinky costumes today that seem inappropriate, but there doesn’t seem to be anything wrong with what I have on. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z It’s filled with a mixture of gorgeous gowns and costumes from different time periods. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z The hour was almost upon me, so in haste I donned my shepherdess costume. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I watch for Cordelia, and when Prospero’s attendants come on, with music and jittery lighting effects, I peer hard, trying to see which one she is, behind the disguise of costume. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z She bought shirts and pants and shorts and costume jewelry and makeup. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Someone in homeroom had dressed up in a Bleeding Scream costume on Halloween. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Guides in traditional costume explain that the reliefs on the lintel form an intricate astronomical calendar that may have been brought to earth by alien beings. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “Your costume looks great. You and Dad are so creative.” Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z The rain went away, and every other person was in a Halloween costume. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Daniel Handler in a bunny costume, Amy Tan as a farmer, and Allen Ginsberg as a clown. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I grabbed the costume, the mask, and the long-handled plastic scythe. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z It focused on a group of monkeys who looked like squirrels in raccoon costumes. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z The lights, the costumes, it was all so different. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Mr. Lemoncello had changed out of his judge’s costume into some kind of cat burglar outfit—black pants, ribbed black turtleneck, and sporty black beret. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Heidi comes out of the bathroom, having done a total costume change, standing there in sweats and an old Pitt T-shirt, looking like college photos Mom used to have of her. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z To learn early American history, for example, students dressed in costumes of the era and were taught how to spin yarn, hook rugs, and use quill pens. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I changed into my costume in the same room where I attended Sunday school. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He introduces Cinna, who became an overnight star with his costumes for me in the Games, and after a minute of good-natured chitchat, we’re directed to turn our attention to a giant screen. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z That’s when Mary Elizabeth asked me to the Sadie Hawkins’ dance after she said, “You looked really good in your costume.” The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah. What about Lootie Bell in her costume, wanting to dance for her mama?” One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I get to dress up in a costume. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Nurses in uniform and in peasant costume walked under the trees with children. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z At least Michael will get to see his Anubis costume now. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I wanted to design costumes or stage sets, but I could not tell anyone. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z I don’t care where you get them from, but you have to come back with costumes for all of us before first class in the morning,” Casey said. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Did your parents try to ruin all your costumes by making them weather appropriate? Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry. It’s just that you recognized my costume. You see, I dreamed about it.” Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z It is a distinctly 1960s take on the Gospel of St. Matthew, a sort of period piece within a period piece that was initially criticized for its flower-child vibe and hippie-dippie costuming. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Everyone loved my zombie costume and said how great and scary it was. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z “My granny made it. She makes all my dresses. She used to make the costumes for my parents, who were the Flying Elefantes.” Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z Among family photos is one of Elizabeth and Maddy wearing costumes. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Peeta and I, on the other hand, are so mesmerizing with our ever-changing coal costumes that most of the other tributes are staring at us. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z A hired boy took on a few, and Chris Beeston reluctantly agreed to don women's costume again, and for a time the sharers scheduled the plays with the fewest female roles. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z “No costume or anything. And you know I don’t allow candy.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Justice Strauss ran off, leaving the children to finish changing into their costumes. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z It looked like a costume for a Bollywood movie. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He was also costumed in black and white, though for different reasons. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Lots of kids reuse their superhero and princess costumes from Halloween. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z He’s dressed in his Spider-Man costume, but the edge of the collar is pulled into his mouth. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Flossie was in costume waiting for an escort to take her to a masquerade ball which started soon after midnight. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z One kid wearing the same exact costume as mine, long white skull face oozing fake red blood, high-fived me as we passed each other on the stairs. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Jewelry lines the glass display case—nothing of value, just cheap-looking costume pieces—along with used lipsticks and half-empty bottles of shaving lotion. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He’s standing in the wings, half in costume, surrounded by dudes. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z She was used to people asking if she was wearing a costume. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z The costume looks deceptively simple at first, just a fitted black jumpsuit that covers me from the neck down. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Oohs and aahs follow me as I go to the front of the class in my costume. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Piled around the chamber, wooden crates were labeled props, weapons, and costumes. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Inside the cauldron, men are packed together, throwing off immigrant costumes, putting on suits. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Perhaps, Cinna's beautiful costumes have even brought on this particular torture for me. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “It feels disrespectful for you to be up here making your dumb costumes. I mean, what could be so hard about a Lady Liberty costume? Just throw some fabric over your shoulder.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I ask Mom if I can buy a costume. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Isabella, Julia, and I always pick a costume to do together. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z “It’s not a costume I get to take off when people are rude. Or racist.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z We began rehearsals for the Christmas recital, and Caroline called Mother to discuss the costume. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Togged up women and gentlemen in yachting costume and all very rich and important looking. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z He spoke of Amelia Bloomer, and laughed, describing the costume she had worn when she made a speech there one afternoon. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Two minutes later, I walk out without the costume bag. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z A few lessons in that sort of dancing and a pretty costume to match would have been a perfectly pleasant way to spend the afternoon. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z There is one picture, a lithoprint of two coy, grisly children in pseudo-peasant costume, vaguely Austrian, using a mushroom for an umbrella. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The show begins at seven, but Ms. Albright wants us fully in costume by six. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z She went to a masquerade ball every Saturday night, wearing a different costume each time. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s cotton balls and Kleenex, so I could make a cloud costume, but that’s really dumb. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z They were all outfitted with showy uniforms that looked like costumes from an operetta, but he was unable to make them wear shoes, because they were accustomed to going barefoot and could not adjust. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z There, the young women dancers join us, still in their costumes of body paint. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z A sufficient interval having elapsed for the performers to resume their ordinary costume, they re-entered the dining-room. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z First order of business, drawing straws to see who has to get in the Chuckie costume. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Elizabeth thinks dressing up in a costume is no big deal. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z The new drive-ins competed for attention, using all kinds of visual lures, decorating their buildings in bright colors and dressing their waitresses in various costumes. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal 2001-01-17T00:00:00Z These impostors in soldiers’ costumes were nothing but animals themselves; more monstrous even than the hollowgast they controlled. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Now, moving through the crowds along 125th Street, I was painfully aware of other men dressed like the boys, and of girls in dark exotic-colored stockings, their costumes surreal variations of downtown styles. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Jack gestured to the hallway lined with painted portraits of famous San Francisco writers wearing somber expressions and silly costumes. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “Here you go! The best demon costume just for you!” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Emily also squared away an idea for a Halloween costume, if you could call it a costume. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Dinner is soup, and we’re so busy slurping and dipping bread that it takes me a while before I notice that Mom is not talking tonight, even when Dad brings up my costume idea. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z I certainly didn’t need another piece of costume jewelry, or a candy-flavored lip gloss, or a new CD at the mall. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z My angel costume is fitted like a large choir robe, so I slip that on in the living room over my clothes. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z As soon as you blew through the entrance of Tuttle’s, there were two people dressed in giant teddy bear costumes holding the doors open for you. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z “It seems funny,” said Floss, “to be making a costume with two sleeves.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I waddle back to my desk, tears welling up, wishing I really could be brave without a costume, wishing I really could chomp Edna to bits. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “Those two are working on their fall festival costumes together.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I took off my costume and slipped on some boxer shorts and a sweatshirt. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The three of us in matching Halloween costumes the year we dressed as pieces of sushi. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z I can’t stand in a television studio wearing a costume and makeup in a cloud of fake smoke and rally the districts to victory. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “I should have done a simpler costume,” I say after Sue closes the door. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z ‘Lemme see your little pink pocketbook and touch your pink costume.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z While Sahil was downstairs, I finished picking out the rest of the costumes and a couple more props. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “You’ll see. Everyone off with their clothes. You’ll find booths to one side there. Change into costumes you find there. Men on this side, women on that.” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Some are in jogging shorts and sun halters, some in exercise costumes like the ones they used to show on television, body-tight, with knitted pastel leg warmers. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z “So Blake’s costume is...Well, you saw it.” Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z But, as a kid, I never fit into the costumes and was always left with whatever we could scour from my mom’s and Lucy’s closets. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I scan their faces for any sign of magician-hate, but they appear much more interested in each other’s costumes. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z We ran upstairs to dig out the costumes. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z There was the entire Incan court, as naked as God had put them on this earth, or barely clad in theatrical costumes. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z All I knew was that it was a lot of work to put the costume on, and Dad was waiting and would get super impatient if I made him late. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Mateo would wear his cowboy hat from his Woody costume and use a shoelace as a lasso. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He has a patch over one eye, which seems less like a costume and more like he got into a bad fight recently. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z “I’m afraid I’ll have to be running along. It’s costume time.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z They were already wearing most of their costumes. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z ‘Here comes Baby again. She sure is pretty in the pink costume.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “Just don’t wear it to costume parties. You could get your sweet ol’ Dad into all kinds of hot water if the wrong guy sees you walking around in it.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m picking at my breakfast when Abuela comes over, carrying the bag with my costume. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z So I will wear the costume, say the right things, and play the game to get what I need. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I really wanted to change, but Carmen insisted that it was a great choice for a costume. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z For Halloween, Ron asks us to wear costumes because the elementary school PTA is hosting a trunk-or-treat party in our parking lot. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Or, you know, whatever the award was for costumes. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “Ana. You’re her mother. Are you saying that you approve of this costume?” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “Those superhero costumes were plastic kid stuff,” Em said. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z It was by far the best costume there. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z She is one of Prospero’s attendant spirits in The Tempest, and has to wear a body stocking, with a gauzy costume over top, sprinkled with dried leaves and spangles. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Other children with more prosperous parents had store costumes: sleazy Indian suits, cowboy suits and cheesecloth Dutch maiden dresses. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z After that, we spend most of the class hour deciding on costumes and researching. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z "Mrs. Baumbach, could you hem my witch's costume? I need it for tonight." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z “Really? Why not? I thought you and Soojin always came up with great costumes?” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z There was a small picture of Gatsby, also in yachting costume, on the bureau--Gatsby with his head thrown back defiantly--taken apparently when he was about eighteen. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Jared steps ahead to talk to the others, and Jus watches Manny examine his tied sweater, his khakis, his loafers—his “costume” made up of clothes he pulled from his closet. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Jack gestured to the hallway lined with painted portraits of famous San Francisco writers wearing somber expressions and silly costumes. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Their costumes are surprisingly clever—one of them is wearing a black silk nightgown with a picture of Freud’s face taped to the front. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z I knew it was stupid, because I was sick, but I figured I’d be able to scrounge up something dry to wear among our new Halloween costumes. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z By the time I shed my costume and hung it in the wardrobe and dressed in my customary clothing, the light coming through the high windows had faded. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Her African costume was a colorful wrap; her sailor outfit made her look like a street rascal, with a tunic, trousers, and leather boots. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z There’s a child these colors in the ring of children on the front of the Sunday school missionary paper, yellow children, brown children, all in different costumes, dancing around Jesus. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z She starts folding and piling up costumes she sewed for Barrio Fiesta. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z I want to scream when I see the witch’s costume hanging on a hook in the corner like somebody’s in it. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z But after it’s over, she disappears without saying good-bye, and Nick’s gone by the time I get out of costume. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z The cape looks store-bought and expensive, as it has a silver clasp and the material is much heavier than what might be used to make a cheap Halloween costume. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z That night I dreamt that I was at a costume ball in an eighteenth-century French chateau, with huge crystal chandeliers above my head. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Mrs. Wilson had changed her costume some time before and was now attired in an elaborate afternoon dress of cream colored chiffon, which gave out a continual rustle as she swept about the room. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z With no place to work but their own rooms, it wasn’t long, of course, until their families knew the girls were making Egyptian costumes. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The only negative about my going to Savanna’s party was that now I wouldn’t be able to go to the parade and the unicorn costume would be wasted. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z I was dressed in my usual costume of overalls and chauffeur’s cap. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t even have a conversation with me like I did with him about the rest of the costumes and pieces. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The cannoneer, who was cleaning mud from his costume, was the first to notice our entrance. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z “Okay. We’ve hashed out costumes, props, and music,” said Mr. Jackson. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z “Indiana Jones!” cries a boy in a pirate costume a few feet behind her. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Her costume would still turn heads, but at least now she didn’t have to worry about a big red topknot giving away her location. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Most of the other teams wore wacky costumes, too. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Marlena is at the mirror adjusting her costume, and I’m trying not to stare. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z There are girls in feathered costumes who spin at various heights, suspended by ribbons that they can manipulate. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z ‘A real cool costume. A real pretty one made out of all different colors. Like a butterfly. That’s what I want for Christmas. That and a bicycle!’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Her clothes, even though they are her incognito-wear and not her circus costume, seem too fancy. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They were to appear in identical costumes; tonight was the night they would discover if one of the heirs was a twin. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Banerji doesn’t have a costume, only a jacket and tie like other men. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I’d elbowed his chest, a warning not to encourage my mom’s obsession for embarrassing costumes. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Other events of the four-day festivities included an alien invader costume contest, a Martian panic bike race, and an alien attack reenactment. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Mother listened for a moment, chewing her lip, then threw her hands in the air and said that she’d had no idea the costume would be so immodest. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Grace Balegamire didn’t understand that the getup was a costume and assumed instead that the girl had come straight from practice, as the Fugees had. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z The collective appearance of the gentlemen, like that of the ladies, is very imposing: they are all costumed in black; most of them are tall, some young. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Campbell was an ordinary-looking man, but he was extravagantly costumed in a uniform of his own design. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The other day someone—let's call her The Lion—even came to me for a costume issue. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Loved the parade, the floats, the costumes, the music. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z Under the bed they found a bundle that contained the costumes Nana had used to frighten Clara in her years of silence. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It used to be small-time stuff like costume jewelry for his mother and candy bars and newspapers. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z He was tall and well-muscled, dressed in thick work clothes that struck her as a costume. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Maxim and Frank kept asking me about my costume. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “Intermission is only ten minutes,” he said, “and then the children must perform. Get them into costumes, quickly!” The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z I would of course have to write to Miss Kenton to tell her I might be passing by; I would also need to see to the matter of the costumes. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z A loud, jolly cry went up as three otters in clown costumes came bounding in. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Props are missing and people wander around partially in costume, and the various Creekwood music prodigies are in the orchestra pit running through the overture. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z They paraded in full costume down Durham’s Main Street and gave presentations at the Academy of Music. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Children in elaborate costumes roamed the streets by the hundreds. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Filled with pricey dolls in fancy costumes, it didn’t look like the headquarters of a spy ring. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Seated on the carpet, by the side of this basin, was seen Mr. Rochester, costumed in shawls, with a turban on his head. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z She’s in charge of the sets and costumes for the shows, and in a few weeks, they’re putting on Bye Bye Birdie. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z I sit patiently through the rest of the paint job and don my costume, which now includes a bloody bandage over the scar on my arm to indicate I’ve been in recent combat. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The director said it was perfect, that all I needed now was to finish my costumes before the dress rehearsal on Saturday. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I just looked through my old Halloween costumes and I was some type of princess from ages 3-9. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z Then he drifted off in his novel costume, the sergeant’s ultimate practical joke on him. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Can you come over tomorrow to work on your costume? Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z We also went to the computer lab, where we learned about 3D printing, including that the queen’s costume in the movie Black Panther was mostly 3D printed! Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Games and feasting followed the pageant, and at sunset Mr. Westing put on his Uncle Sam costume and set off fireworks from his front lawn. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Cordelia is a weasel, but since she’s in a weasel costume with a weasel head, it’s impossible to tell her apart from all the other weasels. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z She’s drawn her costume ideas on a torn sheet of pattern paper and taped it to the wall. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z We spent a whole afternoon driving around to shops and looking at costumes together, evaluating whether they were roomy enough to do handsprings in. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I quite deliberately dressed wild animals in tame costumes of my imagination. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z "I hope you'll get married someday. And have me over for dinner once in a while. Check in on me. Make sure I'm not living backstage under a costume rack somewhere." What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z And in first grade I wore a cherry jelly bean costume for Halloween, and Dad said, “Well, I guess Mila’s pretty princess days are over.” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I felt I was wearing a heavy green costume that made my body bigger than it looked. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “Isn’t my costume awful? My stylist’s the biggest idiot in the Capitol. Our tributes have been trees for forty years under her. Wish I’d gotten Cinna. You look fantastic.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “They might be useful if they’re as indistinguishable as you and your sister. We could put them in matching costumes.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “I’m not doing one of those stupid girl costumes that society is always trying to force on us, like a nurse in a miniskirt or a maid in fishnet stockings.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z We used to get competitive about whose costume would make my dad laugh the hardest. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z “Is she making you wear a cupcake costume?” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z “She’d close her eyes every time he came on Sesame Street. One time, Sonny’s dad put on a Big Bird costume for Sonny’s birthday party. Bri ran away screaming.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Sitting in my mother’s car, I watched as kids streamed into the building in their heroes and villains costumes. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z It was the day children went around “ragamuffin” or “slamming gates,” wearing costumes topped off by a penny mask. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Mom kissed me goodbye quickly, before I even put on my costume, and disappeared into Via’s room. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Abby has an entirely different costume for the party, because by now everyone has seen Cleopatra. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z “Now she must be looking over her costumes to see which one to wear.” The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The woman, whose body remained frozen while a movie made her face and costume spring to life, reminded Charles of the graveyard statues from the Haunted Mansion ride at Disney World. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Hana shows me pictures of other people who were in the Black Panthers, and when I see the black jackets and berets, I think I have a good costume idea. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z The calendar had a picture of a colorful Aztec warrior standing guard over an Aztec princess whose eyes were closed; both were dressed in plumed and colorful costumes. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z “The costumes,” I tell her, then think more about it. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z A woman stands on the platform in a very fitted costume covered in black-and-silver swirls. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z It was a flash moment in time, when everything had been all good: Dad had had his job, Mom had dressed in her Star Trek costume, and Thomas had been standing by my side. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z We could have been much, much cruder, and even Joey admitted that he thought Casey would be jealous because Chas’s costume was so much gayer. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z No one at school could stop talking about the Jackson Five concert, and I was tired of hearing about the songs, the steps, the costumes, and the screaming over Jermaine and Michael. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z We fashioned low-cut, tight costumes and elaborately made up our faces. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Elizabeth explained that her little sisters were staying home because they were afraid of the dark and of all the big kids in their costumes. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Casting assistant girl goes, “Whoa, costume change,” smiling, amazingly, and then scrunches her face and says, “What’s up with your forehead?” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z It was hard to recognize anyone else, because I didn’t know what kids were wearing what costumes, and the place was so dark and crowded. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “I always hated it when people weren’t in costume.” Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z A massive bonfire was burning at the center, which had been emptied of market stalls and was now filled with revelers in costumes of all colors and kinds. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “That’s enough practice,” I said and started to take off the cumbersome costume, but they wouldn’t let me. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Her mom became our Girl Scout troop leader and the volunteer who chaperoned field trips and sewed costumes for the school play. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z It didn’t take long for me to get my costume together. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Using costumes, sets, and props, the participants arranged themselves to depict some recognizable scene—a famous painting, perhaps, or a well-known fable. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Their pale bodies did not seem real but were like costumes they were wearing as they played the part of her persecutors. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z He said hornets better represent the Merryweather spirit than foreign marsupials, plus the Wombat mascot costume was going to suck money from the prom committee’s budget. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z The day I went down there, I costumed like an actor. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z A few days later, Mother drove me forty miles to a small shop whose shelves were lined with exotic shoes and strange acrylic costumes. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Ms. Sandnes found hand- me-downs for the other kids and spent most of her budget on me since she knew I wanted the costume so badly. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Finally they reached the Colosseum, where a dozen guys in cheap gladiator costumes were scuffling with the police—plastic swords versus batons. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Sorry things didn’t go as planned with the Sandlot costumes.” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z I felt like I’d missed the opportunity to say something about the costume, and if I said something now it would seem like I was making fun of him. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “She remembers the last ball they gave at Manderley, and she has never forgotten it. Will you be hiring a costume from London, do you think?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Performers standing stock-still with elaborate costumes and painted skin on platforms set up in precarious spaces between tents. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Instead, she immerses herself in getting August’s costume ready, since we all know Halloween is his favorite time of year. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Her: Yes, even though I had to close yesterday AND Saturday AND I had this calc stuff that is like reading Sanskrit AND I had to wear the Chuckle costume like twelve separate times. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z “You know, there’s still time to dig that fern costume out of the garage, if you’re up for it.” The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z After listening to this CD, it’s easy to see where Boy21 is coming up with his weird philosophies and costumes. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She tries to extract herself from the dog, and her costume rides almost all the way up her thigh. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z “I left the costume in Ms. Tannenbaum’s room and went to class,” I say. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Johnny had taken some pains with his costume. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z A contortionist in a sparkling black costume twists on a platform nearby, bending her body into impossible shapes. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The street was jammed with masked and costumed children making a deafening din with their penny tin horns. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Where is your costume tonight?” the huntress asked. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z But as Gwen put on her costume — “I am going to be a rich merchant,” she said — Ash only sat quietly in the window. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z El Gran Misterio was removing his costume, hanging it in the closet, and Moss laughed. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Two mannequins sprang to illuminated life, both of them dressed in traditional Thanksgiving pilgrim costumes. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z But even when they were trying, it wasn’t easy to catch up because their costumes were such a success. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Modern-day scholar-workers, indulging in clownish display, adopted ghetto accents and assumed costumes of the rural poor. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z L. Einstein & Co. sold costume jewelry, and I worked there through the Christmas holidays and into the spring. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z I began to get in a panic about my costume. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z She and Bridge were alone in the bedroom Celeste shared with Tab, who was scavenging costume parts in her parents’ closet. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z Each costume, each gesture, each sign on each tent is more perfect than the last. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I was more excited about Hermione, even though the person in the costume looked about thirty years old. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z In her mermaid costume, Zora lay on the wet strip of outdoor carpeting, waiting to go on after me. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z A doorman in an elaborate costume stood at the entrance, and although he seemed surprised by their lack of luggage he overlooked their dirty clothes with a friendly smile. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Floss was sewing on another costume, one of white satin intended for her delayed marriage to Frank. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, but that’s absurd. There’s no need to look a fool. With your appearance, my dear Maxim, you could get away with any costume. You don’t have to worry about your figure like poor Giles.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z A pair of stage "twins"--who turned out to be the girls in yellow--did a baby act in costume and champagne was served in glasses bigger than finger bowls. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z An hour before the performance I was in costume, not wishing to see my dream come true. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z No character costumes, no electrical parade, no jazz band in New Orleans Square. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Freak goes, "Beware the Force, earthling," and he stands up in the window and I can see he's got a Darth Vader costume on, except he's not wearing the mask part. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z Everyone takes turns coming up with ridiculous costume partner ideas for me. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z One of the Chinese parishioners had donned a Santa Claus costume and a stiff paper beard with cotton balls glued to it. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “Has not Mr. de Winter suggested a costume for you?” she said. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z And I hate how Principal Trask wanted me to agree with her that my costume was a bad idea. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z My family is really all about the funny costumes. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z He makes a big show of it, coming in dressed in what looks like a costume, not an athletic outfit. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z While Francie was admiring the costumes, she began to grow uneasy. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z It’d be nice to have a room to sew costumes and create set pieces without the whole house being overrun.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Nina smoothed her hands over the ridiculous costume. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Gertrude tended to my costume, smoothing my hair and tucking a sprig of fresh rosemary in my bodice. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z A cast photo, with the players dressed in their costumes from their production of Abraham Lincoln. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z But it's the fluttering cape made of streams of orange, yellow, and red and the matching headpiece that define this costume. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “Can she help me with my Anubis costume?” he asks. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z So there I was, dressed in my shepherd-girl costume for the Christmas play after school, struggling to complete the math problem on the board while my fellow third-graders watched. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z His costume was high-topped shoes and old-time britches held up by one suspender. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z It feels almost like it’s Halloween again and I’m just in a protesting costume. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z When he’s gone, I start to cry, explaining the costume catastrophe. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z She’d always try to put together some couples costume that suited both of us, but no matter how hard she tried, it never quite worked. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The walls of the room facing the theater were covered with a parade of young people in medieval costumes dancing, playing, and talking with one another in an idyllic country setting. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z There was a color photograph of a long-haired woman, wearing a red spangled costume that covered even less of herself than the bathing suits the gringa tourists wore in Señor Aguilar’s swimming pool. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Mr. Grin was standing outside, still wearing his butler costume. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z |
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