made in accordance with an individual's specifications or requirements.
a made-to-order suit.
perfectly suited.
First recorded in 1905–10
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Subs are offered alongside made-to-order smoothies, soups and soft pretzels—a favorite item of Tyler Gyurisin, a Wawa superfan from New Jersey, whose devotion to the chain has gone viral.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
“Management noted that frequency essentially doubles with wings in made-to-order occasions,” he wrote on Wednesday.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
Even the buffet had its moments, especially the made-to-order stir-fry station, which became a personal favorite.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2025
At NEHIMA, all tea is served made-to-order, tableside, in pieces from the owner’s collection of Japanese ceramics.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2025
Perhaps Cutie was right—and he was only an inferior being with a made-to-order memory and a life that had outlived its purpose.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
It’s a chill coffee shop where croissants are made to order.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
The Second Vatican Council, which concluded 60 years ago Dec. 8, was made to order for the lavish photojournalism of Life magazine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
The DNA barcodes used for each test can be made to order, specifically for the biomarkers that need to be analysed to characterise the disease being tested for.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2023
Somewhere deep in my hippocampus, elusive and almost impossible to recall when I need it, there is a memory that explains my affection for food made to order inside a gas station.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 13, 2023
Phineas had his tamping iron made to order by a neighborhood blacksmith.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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