Costello
Americannoun
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John Aloysius 1891–1976, Irish political leader: prime minister of the Republic of Ireland 1948–51, 1954–57.
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Lou Louis Francis Cristillo, 1906–59, U.S. actor, half of the comedy team of Abbott and Costello.
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Example Sentences
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Arguing over the name of a great train robber, in the midst of more serious business, Debbie and William slide into what amounts to an Abbott and Costello routine.
From Los Angeles Times
Costello Music was released in 2006 and peaked at number two on the UK albums chart.
From BBC
The Costello Music 20th anniversary tour was planned to celebrate two decades since the release of their debut album of the same name.
From BBC
I could go into an exaggerated Abbott and Costello routine or simply remind you that the Screen Actors Guild recently rebranded its annual awards ceremony as the Actor Awards or, if you’re not into the whole brevity thing, the Actor Awards presented by SAG-AFTRA.
From Los Angeles Times
Dr. Lisa Costello, a pediatrician and associate professor of general pediatrics at the West Virginia University School of Medicine, who also cares for newborns, said the birth dose is very important.
From Salon
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