man-made
Example Sentences
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While apart, their working lives — his at sea, hers on land — speak to a confluence of the elemental and the man-made.
From Los Angeles Times
Opalite is a man-made version of the stone - which Swift uses as a metaphor for the fact her happiness is a tangible, human phenomenon, instead of a product of luck or magoc.
From BBC
These man-made chemicals are often referred to as forever chemicals because they resist natural breakdown and can persist in the environment for extremely long periods.
From Science Daily
“I’m trying to find a Wonder here in Sassafras Springs. A man-made Wonder. Something amazing and awe-inspiring.”
From Literature
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Ah, but this is no ordinary lake, said the visitors, it will be the biggest man-made lake in the world!
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.