How to Use cosplay in a Sentence
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This club banger sees Gorga do her very best J.Lo cosplay.
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Louis Staples,
Vulture,
23 June 2022
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For the next three days, downtown Phoenix will be a cornucopia of cosplay.
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Bill Goodykoontz,
The Arizona Republic,
27 May 2022
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Johanni looks like the cutest goth with her Misa Amane cosplay.
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Gabi Thorne,
Allure,
17 Oct. 2022
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There are the overly expressive thirst traps, the awkward dance videos, the cosplay challenges, the bad lip-syncs.
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Taylor Lorenz,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2023
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Eavins says cosplay is going to be a huge part of the convention.
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Shauna Stuart | Sstuart@al.com,
al,
25 July 2022
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In other words, plenty of the faithful go for smaller panels and a chance to show off their best cosplay.
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Sydney Odman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 July 2023
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Compared to Zelenskyy’s man-of-the-people greens, Macron’s new look reads as army man cosplay.
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Hazlitt,
12 May 2022
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Think: big hair, fur coats and Carmela Soprano cosplay.
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Jordan Greene,
Peoplemag,
23 Jan. 2024
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In the ’70s, D&D was like Comic-Con as a table game — an abstract geek-brainiac’s version of cosplay.
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Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2023
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Since the film’s premiere, the hat has become a key piece of Oppenheimer cosplay and Halloween costumes.
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Valli Herman,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2024
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Even Kamala’s love of the Avengers cosplay on its own works well as her version of youthful rebellion.
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Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
7 June 2022
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At least that’s the name of the group text where the quintet plots, designs and realizes the elaborate plans for their next cosplay adventure.
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Chris Bieri,
Anchorage Daily News,
9 Sep. 2023
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Before the pandemic, tens of thousands of spectators would line the sidewalks to watch thousands of cosplay lovers walk the 1.1-mile route.
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Rodney Ho,
ajc,
23 Aug. 2022
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Still, the Grammy winner is no stranger to animal cosplay.
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Sabrina Park,
Harper's BAZAAR,
20 June 2023
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Recently, local skateboarders and cosplay groups asked to film in the former school, which closed in 2007.
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Emily Wax-Thibodeaux,
Washington Post,
15 Oct. 2023
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The cosplay themed party was full of characters, and the dance floor came alive with people dressed in costumes, singing in unison to soca classics.
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Kristin Braswell,
Essence,
28 Sep. 2023
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Some attendees dress up in full intense cosplay, while others come in work clothes, Fleming said.
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Hannah Kirby,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2022
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There are truly not enough words to describe how utterly adorable this father-and-daughter Yu Yu Hakusho cosplay was.
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Gabi Thorne,
Allure,
17 Oct. 2022
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Later in the day, Star Wars fans in cosplay can get a free shot or soda with a bar purchase inside Vault 5421, a post-apocalyptic speakeasy within the shop.
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Patrick Connolly,
Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2022
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My thoughts on this profound matter are wanted by nobody, since my choices for Atlanta cosplay are Justin Bartha and Socks.
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Darren Franich,
EW.com,
14 Nov. 2022
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Other photos show children and adults in cosplay, or dressed up as dinosaurs, ducks and super heroes.
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Washington Post,
5 Apr. 2022
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Colin’s hair might look like Pete Davidson cosplay, and his streetwear-heavy wardrobe might call to mind more than one famous TikToker.
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Lydia Wang,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2022
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If screen time, cosplay, and metaverses are tomorrow’s focus, perhaps these choices are a hint of what’s to come.
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Vogue,
2 Oct. 2021
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Plenty of customers already use the space to design cosplay, home decor and mechanical parts, O’Hair said.
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Thomas Goodwin Smith,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Feb. 2024
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Kavya has added her Punjabi culture to almost every cosplay.
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Navdeep Singh Dhillon,
Parents,
6 Oct. 2023
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What to make, then, of Kim Kardashian in Marilyn Monroe cosplay?
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Rachel Tashjian,
Harper's BAZAAR,
3 May 2022
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But while some fans dressed as Swift and their partner as Kelce, or vice versa, this fan in particular dressed as a map — and then had her boyfriend, in full Swift cosplay, slap a picture of Kelce’s face on it.
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Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
1 Nov. 2023
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The cosplay, film, gaming, and sci-fi convention kicks off Friday, July 29 and runs through Sunday, July 31.
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Shauna Stuart | Sstuart@al.com,
al,
25 July 2022
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Evo 2023 hosts an official cosplay contest(Opens in a new window) that judges and awards prizes to people dressed as their favorite fighting game characters.
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Jeffrey L. Wilson,
PCMAG,
4 Aug. 2023
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Guests will have a chance to win prizes during cosplay and trivia competitions as well as shop for exclusive merchandise on the show floor.
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Carson Burton,
Variety,
2 Aug. 2022
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Each pack contains 12 pieces, so there are multiple ways to cosplay Malone.
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Time,
25 Nov. 2022
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Lizzo is truly the only person that can cosplay as a chic grandma and pull it off flawlessly.
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Ana Escalante,
Glamour,
12 Apr. 2022
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The best way to reduce electoral chaos this fall isn’t to cosplay the fall of the republic after November 3 but to ensure things run smoothly between now and then.
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Matt Ford,
The New Republic,
5 Aug. 2020
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Ready to enter your goth (makeup) phase, or simply looking to cosplay as your favorite Addams girl?
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Danielle Sinay,
Glamour,
8 Dec. 2022
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The effect was hypnotic and dissonant, as if Glinda the Good Witch decided to cosplay as a troll, but couldn’t stop glowing.
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Faran Krentcil,
ELLE,
11 Feb. 2023
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Gabe doesn't typically cosplay but loves playing around with face makeup, hence this pastel masterpiece.
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Gabi Thorne,
Allure,
17 Oct. 2022
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Hundreds of attendees opted to cosplay for the entire convention, with the popular costume contest not set to start until Saturday.
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Rory Appleton,
The Indianapolis Star,
5 Aug. 2022
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Attendees often cosplay, dressing up as characters from shows or graphic novels.
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Fortune,
3 Dec. 2021
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The fan also mentioned how Sandoval essentially cosplays as a server while also failing at being an entertainer.
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Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
27 June 2023
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Complete with Rodrigo's signature middle-part pigtails, Aurea could perfectly cosplay as the popstar.
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Kaitlyn McNab,
Allure,
27 May 2022
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Each pack contains 12 pieces, so there are multiple ways to cosplay Malone.
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Time,
25 Nov. 2022
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Lizzo is truly the only person that can cosplay as a chic grandma and pull it off flawlessly.
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Ana Escalante,
Glamour,
12 Apr. 2022
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The best way to reduce electoral chaos this fall isn’t to cosplay the fall of the republic after November 3 but to ensure things run smoothly between now and then.
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Matt Ford,
The New Republic,
5 Aug. 2020
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Ready to enter your goth (makeup) phase, or simply looking to cosplay as your favorite Addams girl?
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Danielle Sinay,
Glamour,
8 Dec. 2022
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The effect was hypnotic and dissonant, as if Glinda the Good Witch decided to cosplay as a troll, but couldn’t stop glowing.
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Faran Krentcil,
ELLE,
11 Feb. 2023
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Gabe doesn't typically cosplay but loves playing around with face makeup, hence this pastel masterpiece.
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Gabi Thorne,
Allure,
17 Oct. 2022
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Hundreds of attendees opted to cosplay for the entire convention, with the popular costume contest not set to start until Saturday.
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Rory Appleton,
The Indianapolis Star,
5 Aug. 2022
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Attendees often cosplay, dressing up as characters from shows or graphic novels.
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Fortune,
3 Dec. 2021
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The fan also mentioned how Sandoval essentially cosplays as a server while also failing at being an entertainer.
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Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
27 June 2023
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Complete with Rodrigo's signature middle-part pigtails, Aurea could perfectly cosplay as the popstar.
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Kaitlyn McNab,
Allure,
27 May 2022
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