customer
noun
cus·tom·er
ˈkə-stə-mər 
1
: one that purchases a commodity or service
The customer used a credit card for the purchase.
2
: an individual usually having some specified distinctive trait
a real tough customer
… let me give you the advice of an old and world-weary customer.—
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Examples of customer in a Sentence
She is one of our best customers.
She's a pretty cool customer.
Recent Examples on the Web
Only 18 months ago, the idea of Tesla struggling to find customers seemed ludicrous, to borrow a favorite adjective of Musk.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2024
The same claim was made on the website and by a customer service representative, Horn said.
—USA TODAY, 29 Apr. 2024
These letters explain what happened, emphasize the customer’s previous record of on-time payments and politely request the issuer extend some good will by removing the one-time lapse from their credit reports.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2024
Nick always walked the dinner refilling coffee and making sure every customer was treated as family.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2024
By creating its own payment system, Grab could eliminate the use of cash and serve the underbanked population—while also tethering customers to the app.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 27 Apr. 2024
According to Leah Fuller, a longtime customer and friend of the Logans, the couple had a grand vision for downtown and worked hard to help bring the neighborhood to vibrancy.
—The Arizona Republic, 27 Apr. 2024
But cloud computing has added a new wrinkle: Since most start-ups and even big companies from other industries contract with cloud computing providers to host their networks, the tech industry’s biggest companies are spending big now in hopes of luring customers.
—Karen Weise, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2024
However, the organization still provides a checklist for customers to be prepared for a more extensive outage.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 26 Apr. 2024
Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2024
The same claim was made on the website and by a customer service representative, Horn said.
—USA TODAY, 29 Apr. 2024
These letters explain what happened, emphasize the customer’s previous record of on-time payments and politely request the issuer extend some good will by removing the one-time lapse from their credit reports.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2024
Nick always walked the dinner refilling coffee and making sure every customer was treated as family.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2024
By creating its own payment system, Grab could eliminate the use of cash and serve the underbanked population—while also tethering customers to the app.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 27 Apr. 2024
According to Leah Fuller, a longtime customer and friend of the Logans, the couple had a grand vision for downtown and worked hard to help bring the neighborhood to vibrancy.
—The Arizona Republic, 27 Apr. 2024
But cloud computing has added a new wrinkle: Since most start-ups and even big companies from other industries contract with cloud computing providers to host their networks, the tech industry’s biggest companies are spending big now in hopes of luring customers.
—Karen Weise, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2024
However, the organization still provides a checklist for customers to be prepared for a more extensive outage.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 26 Apr. 2024
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“Customer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/customer. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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customer
noun
cus·tom·er
ˈkəs-tə-mər
1
: one that buys a product or service
2
: individual entry 2 sense 2, fellow
he's a real tough customer
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