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
With the nation’s consumers continuing to spend, many employers have kept hiring to meet steady customer demand.
—Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
The thought of ditching airlines, with their awful customer service and addictive loyalty programs, may be the greatest promise of the AAV revolution.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
Not only are these models of a certain age more representative of the final luxury customer, but there’s so much more to these castings than that.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2024
Soon after, someone had the bright idea that customers might be interested in a road car inspired by the victorious racers.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024
Nationally, over 500,000 customers are without power — including over 235,000 in Maine, 53,000 in West Virginia and over 51,000 in New York as of 8:30 a.m., according to PowerOutage.us.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
However, basing utility charges on customer incomes would be a new step that touched off a spirited ideological debate that spread beyond the state’s borders.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
The sizes run a little large, so customers suggest sizing down to find your best fit.
—Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2024
Dalmia records also list Mondelez, the owner of Cadbury, as a customer.
—Qadri Inzamam Saumya Khandelwal, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
The thought of ditching airlines, with their awful customer service and addictive loyalty programs, may be the greatest promise of the AAV revolution.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
Not only are these models of a certain age more representative of the final luxury customer, but there’s so much more to these castings than that.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2024
Soon after, someone had the bright idea that customers might be interested in a road car inspired by the victorious racers.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024
Nationally, over 500,000 customers are without power — including over 235,000 in Maine, 53,000 in West Virginia and over 51,000 in New York as of 8:30 a.m., according to PowerOutage.us.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
However, basing utility charges on customer incomes would be a new step that touched off a spirited ideological debate that spread beyond the state’s borders.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
The sizes run a little large, so customers suggest sizing down to find your best fit.
—Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2024
Dalmia records also list Mondelez, the owner of Cadbury, as a customer.
—Qadri Inzamam Saumya Khandelwal, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
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“Customer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/customer. Accessed 16 Apr. 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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