How to Use cosplay in a Sentence

cosplay

1 of 2 noun
  • Come geek out with us over the best cosplay from this year's event.
    — Chris Cosgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 23 June 2026
  • There will be a cosplay contest, comics and sci-fi authors and artists to meet and much more.
    — Andrea Manes, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
  • There will be a cosplay contest, comics and sci-fi authors and artists to meet and much more.
    — Andrea Manes, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Tune in to see which titles take home the top awards, and stay for Glaser's inevitable cosplay.
    — Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Eavins says cosplay is going to be a huge part of the convention.
    — Shauna Stuart | [email protected], al, 25 July 2022
  • Johanni looks like the cutest goth with her Misa Amane cosplay.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 17 Oct. 2022
  • People in the comments ate up this cultural cosplay, all of it.
    — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 25 May 2026
  • For the next three days, downtown Phoenix will be a cornucopia of cosplay.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 27 May 2022
  • That wasn’t even my favorite C2E2 cosplay this year.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
  • In other words, plenty of the faithful go for smaller panels and a chance to show off their best cosplay.
    — Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 July 2023
  • Attend a huge convention for fans to meet celebs, buy merch, cosplay as characters and more.
    — Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Of course, there’s more to a visit here with The Vault than simple upper crust cosplay.
    — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Their accounts demonstrate how cosplay is not just about escapism, but self-expression.
    — CNN, 23 May 2022
  • There are the overly expressive thirst traps, the awkward dance videos, the cosplay challenges, the bad lip-syncs.
    — Taylor Lorenz, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2023
  • These zany instincts help bridge the gap between cosplay and genuine advancement.
    — Serge Selenou, Pitchfork, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Sheridan clearly knows how to appeal to the middle of the country as well as the cosplay cowboys of the coasts.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Other photos show children and adults in cosplay, or dressed up as dinosaurs, ducks and super heroes.
    — Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2022
  • The network of cosplay (costume players) was in full force and helped bring the event to life for its eighth consecutive year.
    — Greg Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
  • Some attendees dress up in full intense cosplay, while others come in work clothes, Fleming said.
    — Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2022
  • And, anyway, there’s still plenty of good rap out there that scratches the country itch without having to do too much cosplay.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Yeah, look, and these guys are all kitted up, with their body armor and their green, and there’s a little bit of a cosplay element to it.
    — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2026
  • No cosplay—because feeling like you’ve got your act together shouldn’t require a needle.
    — Air Mail, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Both women describe cosplay as a form of labor that extends far beyond wearing a costume.
    — Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
  • There are next to no adults, and the characters speak in dense jargon, like Dashiell Hammett cosplay.
    — Anna Russell, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
  • These qualities may work well in meme-making or cosplay, but illusions of strength are not useful in mixed martial arts.
    — Bhumika Tharoor, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
  • There will be a cosplay contest, comics and sci-fi vendors and workshops and authors and illustrators to meet.
    — Andrea Manes, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Zendaya did her style-as-cosplay thing, in the weeks leading up to the film’s release, looking modelesque in bridal looks across the globe.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The jury will hear nothing about her videos — her cosplay modeling and acting out fantasies online.
    — Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2023
  • Compared to Zelenskyy’s man-of-the-people greens, Macron’s new look reads as army man cosplay.
    — Hazlitt, 12 May 2022
  • Cabin cosplay is on full display here with an infrared heater that lands somewhere between looking like a record player and a wood fire stove.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2026

cosplay

2 of 2 verb
  • En route, Ward doesn’t miss his chance to cosplay the locals.
    — Khari Nixon, Spin, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Get this for the friend who likes to cosplay as a very good baker and who doesn’t like to skimp on the decadence.
    — Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Something that sticks out to her now are those fans who cosplay as her version of Rogue — even men.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2024
  • He should not be forced to cosplay as a woman in order to be in sister’s living room.
    — Amy Dickinson, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2024
  • He should not be forced to cosplay as a woman in order to be in his sister’s living room.
    — Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
  • This four piece band from Brooklyn cosplays Spinal Tap in the best way.
    — Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2025
  • One Piece, who Megan cosplays as on the single’s cover art and in the video.
    — Solcyré Burga, TIME, 10 May 2024
  • Lots of people are getting into romantic canopy beds these days, so now's your chance to cosplay as a princess.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Lizzo is truly the only person that can cosplay as a chic grandma and pull it off flawlessly.
    — Ana Escalante, Glamour, 12 Apr. 2022
  • Each pack contains 12 pieces, so there are multiple ways to cosplay Malone.
    — Time, 25 Nov. 2022
  • Ready to enter your goth (makeup) phase, or simply looking to cosplay as your favorite Addams girl?
    — Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 8 Dec. 2022
  • The term has since been used to criticize corny, white lesbians who are often trying to cosplay as studs or stems while failing miserably.
    — Quispe López, Them, 1 Aug. 2024
  • The Republicans started to cosplay as working-class white males, and people bought right into it.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Harbaugh’s suspension gives UM an excuse to cosplay as the oppressed.
    — Jimmy Watkins, cleveland, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Gabe doesn't typically cosplay but loves playing around with face makeup, hence this pastel masterpiece.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 17 Oct. 2022
  • Use it to strategically bring some variation to your existing seating arrangement or cosplay a beachy decor scheme in your city dwellings.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Attendees often cosplay, dressing up as characters from shows or graphic novels.
    — Fortune, 3 Dec. 2021
  • 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.
    — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 5 Aug. 2020
  • The effect was hypnotic and dissonant, as if Glinda the Good Witch decided to cosplay as a troll, but couldn’t stop glowing.
    — Faran Krentcil, ELLE, 11 Feb. 2023
  • In a costume designed by Jazmin Aurora Medina, his whole look is a mix of royal trimmings and street clothes that screams rich boy who wants to cosplay as a normie.
    — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Megan Thee Stallion often cosplays as her favorite anime and comic-book characters, so crushing her Starfire look was no surprise.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2024
  • In the sketch, Yang cosplays as the Brit phenom, clad in all black with matching shades and a luscious wavy wig, all emulating the Grammy nominee.
    — Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Everyone cosplays as a wasteland ravager, depraved, ugly, and dirty, talking about cannibalism and the brutality of all sorts.
    — Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025
  • The fan also mentioned how Sandoval essentially cosplays as a server while also failing at being an entertainer.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2023
  • Hundreds of attendees opted to cosplay for the entire convention, with the popular costume contest not set to start until Saturday.
    — Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Aug. 2022
  • Locals clamor after day passes to the rooftop pool in the summer—a way to cosplay as a European jetsetter for the afternoon—and reservations for heated igloos in the winter.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Where players were once expected to cosplay as corporate executives, often opting for feminine pantsuits or dresses, some women began breaking the mold.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Complete with Rodrigo's signature middle-part pigtails, Aurea could perfectly cosplay as the popstar.
    — Kaitlyn McNab, Allure, 27 May 2022
  • The mania for ancient Greece and Rome is in ample display among the current descendants of the Nazis, the alt-right more than happy to cosplay their fantasy of classical masculinity and racial exceptionality.
    — Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Thus, regional contemporary labels like Maje, Sandro and Claudie Pierlot are featured prominently, allowing anyone to cosplay Jane Birkin, if only for a limited time.
    — Ari Stark, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019

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