custom-made
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of custom-made
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
Example Sentences
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A 16-year-old boy in Canada put a 10-second voice message from his crush into an AI platform called Character.AI to create a custom-made bot that uses the girl’s voice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
He used iPads after their creation and even worked with developers to create custom-made apps, according to a National Portrait Gallery profile.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
Watch how custom-made, natural-grass pitches are being installed across 16 stadiums, overcoming wildly different climates to ensure consistent play across the tournament.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
He agreed on one condition - that he could bring Kosmo, his custom-made synthesiser and drum machine that travels in six separate flight cases.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
Sarah’s family, with seven children, had little money to buy Sarah a custom-made eye.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
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