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tailor-made

[tay-ler-mayd, tay-ler-mayd, -mayd] / ˈteɪ lərˈmeɪd, ˈteɪ lərˌmeɪd, -ˈmeɪd /


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The name is a feint: There’s nothing goth about his chipper electronic pop, which often feels tailor-made for DJ sets in exotic locations, a crowd swaying as the sun sinks in the background.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

A sizable firepit in the yard itself looks tailor-made for family game nights or s’mores sessions, and is surrounded by a lush green lawn and elegant landscaping.

From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026

Gosling is typically terrific, but “Project Hail Mary” is practically tailor-made for his brand of disarming allure.

From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2026

The way Brentford will set up is almost tailor-made to face Leeds, really, to hit them on the counter-attack.

From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026

Likewise the keyboard music of sixteenth-century English composers Thomas Tallis, William Byrd and John Redford, which was originally intended to be sung, was soon adapted, by them and others, into music tailor-made for the virginals.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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