How to Use custom-made in a Sentence

custom-made

adjective
  • The murals are custom-made and priced from $4.55 per square foot (USD).
    Hollyanna McCollom, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Of course, things like full pearl jeans that are touching the floor are custom-made.
    Ruth Etiesit Samuel, Essence, 15 May 2024
  • So a lot of these things are, were being custom-made for this project.
    Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 7 June 2024
  • The pants fit like they were custom-made; the dress pants as well as the regular pants are great.
    Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2023
  • The costumes, which each cost $2,000, were custom-made.
    Nate Schweber, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2023
  • But, of course, people did look at the back of the dress that had been custom-made for Stone, one of the brand’s ambassadors.
    Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
  • There are a few standard components on it, but the frame and many of the parts are custom-made for Gocycle.
    John Timmer, Ars Technica, 20 May 2023
  • The sink is custom-made, and the towel rack and shower and sink fittings are by Devon & Devon.
    Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 15 Aug. 2023
  • At the time, the star arrived on the famed carpeted steps wearing a pale pink sheath gown, custom-made by Prada.
    Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 June 2023
  • They’re custom-made with a proprietary blend of spices and fillings— and that perfect snap.
    Town & Country, 13 June 2023
  • The bracelet was custom-made for Swift in her home state of Pennsylvania, and fans can make their own with their own initials ($5,680+).
    Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 29 Jan. 2024
  • All of Jonathan’s suits, meanwhile, were custom-made and produced by Knot Standard.
    Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Hoke custom-made the dining table to fit in with its surroundings.
    Medgina Saint-Elien, House Beautiful, 12 July 2023
  • The custom-ground chuck patties are never frozen and cooked to order and the baked-fresh-daily pillowy buns are custom-made.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
  • And of course, the design for the space started with one detail—a tumbleweed light fixture custom-made by Utah artist Owen Mortensen.
    Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 20 July 2023
  • Things coming from stores, from Europe, things that are being custom-made.
    Todd Plummer, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 June 2023
  • How to support: Make an appointment and have a suit custom-made to your personal taste.
    Lorenza Medley, Charlotte Observer, 22 June 2023
  • The bracelet was custom-made (at Travis' request) for Swift in her home state of Pennsylvania, and fans can make their own with their own initials ($5,680+).
    Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The cosmetics mogul wore a black strapless gown with a metallic sheen, custom-made by Maison Margiela.
    Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Mar. 2023
  • In the main room of the barn, antique barstools face a glazed cabinet custom-made for the space by local artisans and adorned with moose antlers from Canada.
    Jason Horowitz, Town & Country, 16 June 2023
  • Guest rooms have an ornate tapestry canopy custom-made by Art de Lys hanging over the beds, with views of the Hôtel de Ville through the windows.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Though many of the furniture pieces, like the sofa and the yellow chair in the office, were designed by Younis and custom-made, this home isn’t precious in any way.
    Christine Lennon, Sunset Magazine, 27 Sep. 2023
  • The laundry basket had to be custom-made to get a precise fit that exactly matched the vanity.
    Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 21 Feb. 2023
  • The dress was custom-made in emerald green, and featured an off-the-shoulder neckline and a subtle gold shimmer when photographed.
    André-Naquian Wheeler, Vogue, 22 June 2023
  • The lenses were custom-made in Germany with precise measurements to fit each penguin’s eye – a process that took two months, Boo said.
    Heather Chen, CNN, 15 Mar. 2023
  • This custom-made, clay vessel is versatile enough for any type of dough, from wet doughs like rye to classics like peasant bread.
    Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Compared to March, many of these events seem custom-made to capitalize on local charms.
    Lawrence Specker | , al, 7 Apr. 2023
  • These devices cost around $275 each, replace the floppy drive with a simple USB port, and are custom-made by a handful of companies.
    Jacopo Prisco, WIRED, 6 Mar. 2023
  • The rug was custom-made to resemble stracciatella, his favorite ice cream.
    Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2023
  • The removable benches were custom-made by a neighbor, handyman Mike Johnson.
    Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 9 June 2024

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