How to Use custom-built in a Sentence
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Many must be custom-built into the space and require cleaning to keep mold away.
—Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2023
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This aircraft was custom-built for the task and featured a single engine and just a single seat.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2024
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Each dose is essentially custom-built around the cancer of one patient.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
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At the center sits the 5,000-square-foot main lodge, which was custom-built with massive logs.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
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The magnet is custom-built and paired with a cylinder induction furnace.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
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When the experience feels custom-built, users stay longer even when the catalog doesn’t change.
—Francesca Pezzoli, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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It's believed that Walt had the house custom-built after finding out that his wife was pregnant with their first child.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Peoplemag, 13 June 2023
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All the houses in the beginning were custom-built, not thrown up by developers.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 May 2024
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Nearly all the furniture Hilton uses in its hotel rooms is custom-built.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 30 May 2024
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Cue the fiber optic tether custom-built by SeaView systems.
—Amelia Wu, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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The apartment is being sold unfurnished, though both platform beds, which were custom-built for the space, are included in the sale.
—Michael Kaminer, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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The result was a 16-by-36-foot pool that feels both timeless and custom-built for the property.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
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The veteran designer said nearly every element would have to be custom-built to scale.
—Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
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An all-black exterior with natural wood accents and a stone pathway makes the tiny home look intentional and custom-built.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2024
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Imagine learning to ski competitively on a machine or with equipment that must be custom-built for your body, and then imagine winning gold on it.
—Oksana Masters, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
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Thanks to a team led by production designer Jennifer Spence, the kitchen was custom-built on location.
—Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 24 Feb. 2023
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The coop was custom-built for the residence and completed May 29, the company's owner and founder said.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
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Lefties like the Yankees’ Tim Hill are almost custom-built to punish hitters like Wood.
—Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 20 July 2026
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The plane’s wheels, for example, were custom-built based on historical photos by a local motorcycle shop.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
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The Turkish shipyard just unveiled a new luxury yacht that was custom-built for a discerning Australian client.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2023
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The home was custom-built in 2019 and was featured in the Parade of Homes, according to the listing.
—Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
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While much of the show is custom-built and designed, there are plenty of production pieces — from speakers to staging — that are rented from major backline companies.
—Dave Brooks, Billboard, 30 June 2023
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This vehicle is as painstakingly custom-built as anything George Barris ever concocted and a lot classier.
—John Phillips, Car and Driver, 26 Aug. 2023
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Calfee tandems are custom-built, with consumers specifying nearly all components, at an average price of $20k.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 1 June 2026
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This custom-built, legacy approach creates a crippling infrastructure bottleneck just when the business needs agility most.
—Sam Rastogi, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
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The four-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath home is custom-built and perched above the Pacific Ocean, with an incredible view from every level—there are three.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 24 Feb. 2026
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The company's installers are trained and certified, and every product is custom-built to fit the specific dimensions of each opening.
—Community's Choice Awards, Florida Times-Union, 7 Mar. 2026
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In the galley kitchen, Troadec retrofit existing cabinets, added new hardware, and custom-built a banquette with extra storage.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 7 Mar. 2026
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One of Champion’s key differentiators is that its windows are custom-built for each project, which allows homeowners to get a tailored design that fits their home.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 17 June 2026
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Even before the Olympics began, there were moments that seemed custom-built to fly across the internet (Mayor Hidalgo in the Seine!
—Vogue, 28 July 2024
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