Thesaurus results for ENSEMBLES

ensemble

noun

Definition of ensemble

as in costume

a complete costume of harmonizing or complementary clothes and accessories She wore an elegant three-piece ensemble.

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Recent Examples of ensemble Orion‘s ensemble also includes singer-songwriter Karin Ann (The Tattooist of Auschwitz) and Natalia Lesz (Krime Story). — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026 Related Articles The researchers trained 24 ensembles on datasets ranging from 256 images to more than 160,000, taken from public collections. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 19 Aug. 2026 The ensemble won’t perform at the Kennedy Center, its home for more than a half-century. — Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2026 The leading men were outfitted with head-turning wigs and conspicuous facial hair, as well as spot-on replicas of the group's Tommy Nutter suits and denim ensembles. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ensemble

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Noun

Throughout the day, visitors can see Birds and Exotics of the World, Pirates Dinner Adventure, Wild Garden Bellydance, MacSilver’s Irish Pirates and, finally, the costume contest on the main stage.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
Just ask the guy running around Westwood in a literal bear costume earlier this week.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of costume

Noun

Attendees pulled out classic blue jeans throughout the five-day event, styling them with pieces as basic as hoodies and bomber jackets to layering them under sheer lace dresses.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
Hewitt could be seen wearing a plunging white halterneck dress covered in black polka dots while dancing and singing along at the show.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of dress

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Still, state media have been highlighting stories about cafes and other businesses being forced to close for failing to enforce rules on clothing.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Several kinds of clothing, including t-shirts, trousers, sweaters, overcoats, windbreakers, men’s suits and blazers, and accessories, including belts, jewelry, hats, wigs, false beards and eyebrows are included.

— Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

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