: manufactured, created, or constructed by human beings
Examples of man-made in a Sentence
man-made diamonds that were really just glass
the houses in the new development are built around a man-made lake
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At the 2025 Met Gala, Vogue declared that boobs are back—a truth that would resonate throughout the year, as heaving bosoms (both natural and man-made) appeared on red carpets everywhere.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2026
Whereas quartz countertops are man-made, granite is a naturally occurring stone, quarried from the earth, then cut and polished into the countertop material so many know and love.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
In fact, almost every inch of the state’s barrier island beaches is now man-made.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
In contrast to the organic, natural appearance of the precious set, Kiamo Ko was designed to be man-made in a way that seems to defy physics.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2025
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2026
Whereas quartz countertops are man-made, granite is a naturally occurring stone, quarried from the earth, then cut and polished into the countertop material so many know and love.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
In fact, almost every inch of the state’s barrier island beaches is now man-made.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
In contrast to the organic, natural appearance of the precious set, Kiamo Ko was designed to be man-made in a way that seems to defy physics.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for man-made
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“Man-made.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/man-made. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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