tailor-make
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They can tailor-make their “blank slate” by paying extra for smart phone-compatible screens, speakers, colored wrap or paint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
"It's hard to tailor-make clothes for them, so to speak."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2023
You can’t tailor-make regional climates because the whole climate system is coupled together.
From Slate ● Jan. 19, 2016
Photograph: Soheil Riahi/Alamy Independent travel isn’t allowed in Iran, Brits must book a group trip, but you can tailor-make one with a minimum of two people with some operators, and on a budget.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 31, 2015
But someone with poor heart health might require a reduced-sodium meal, so the center works to tailor-make some of its meals.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 9, 2014
He had the swagger, the looks and the tailor-made dress sense.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
The distinction is reserved for "exceptional" five-star hotels that meet a dozen criteria, including a prime location, tailor-made service, and "legendary status linked to historical significance or famous guests".
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 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
Is it worth paying 0.99% a year for an ETF tailor-made for E.T.?
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Baba delivered a tailor-made sundari desk and chair to the school the day before the exam.
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
With a list of ages and genders in hand, Lucy set about tailor-making each bag - all of which include new socks, underwear, and things like colouring books, pencils, toiletries, shower gel and toothpaste.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2021
In an era of tailor-making everything consumed and experienced to specific tastes, one size is no longer permitted to fit all.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 23, 2018
“The stone matching — it’s almost like fitting a dress or tailor-making a suit,” said Susan Wertheim, deputy administrator for capital projects.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 29, 2016
While Japan has a small army of English-speaking businessmen in the U.S. studying the American market and tailor-making products to sell in the U.S.,
From Time Magazine Archive
This leaves the heavy-duty field wide open for smaller companies, which thrive by tailor-making trucks ranging from $6,500 highway tractors to $75,000 giants that can haul 49 tons of iron ore.
From Time Magazine Archive
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