How to Use ready-made in a Sentence

ready-made

1 of 2 adjective
  • There would be lessons learnt and more ready-made players added.
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 28 July 2026
  • Both can be made at home or purchased ready-made, though coconut water is far more widely available.
    — Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 16 Feb. 2026
  • For Ly, the key is not trying to force those bits into a polished template that’s ready-made for social.
    — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • The fifth-floor suite includes a custom bar sink and entertainment nook ready-made for gatherings.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 July 2026
  • This is a situation ready-made for internet research.
    — Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Proctor seems ready-made for the Bears, a three-year starter and an All-American last season.
    — The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Our beautiful encircling topography of mountains and hills is a bowl ready-made by ancient plate tectonics to be filled with smoke and smog.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Luckily for the Bates family, Sealand seems ready-made for the capitalism of the internet age.
    — Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 12 July 2026
  • While the consistency of his defense needs to tighten up before the start of a long 82-game season, his offense looks ready-made to contribute early.
    — Nick Friedell, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • In addition, the intricate designs on the dress Diana wore were hand-embroidered by Elizabeth, whereas the fabric for the backup was ready-made.
    — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
  • And while African mudcloth sheets can be commissioned from Etsy, these Pierce and Ward linens are ready-made and bring the color palette if not the cultural history.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The creators were given broad access to Wonder Project series, including early screeners, set visits, clips and other assets that are ready-made for creators to craft social media posts that help spread the word about the shows.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026
  • The warehouse chain just announced the debut of their Member’s Mark Choice Beef Pot Roast with Carrots and Potatoes, ready-made to take the stress out of meal planning.
    — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2026
  • At 6-foot-5, 195 pounds, Sales is as close to ready-made for college football as prospects come, and his presence on IU’s campus has the potential to change the fabric of the school’s recruiting.
    — Grace Raynor, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • Toss in a Hunger Games reference (not to mention a title that recalls those feuding Carringtons of that ’80s nighttime soap) and this chronicle of the Rupert Murdoch empire seems ready-made for a binge.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026

ready-made

2 of 2 noun
  • Designers like Ledet like using Michaels' ready-made for client projects.
    — Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
  • While his previous rosters were ready-made, this one required more teaching.
    — Jay King, New York Times, 28 May 2026
  • Drag performance, with its abundance of wigs, campy makeup and death drops, is ready-made for Halloween.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Why spend hours straightening and perfecting when this wig comes ready-made for that polished, effortless vibe?
    — Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Thus, the dataset and the model are ready-made for launching new investigations and serve as a springboard accordingly.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Minimalist Maxi Toteme’s minimalist black maxi is ready-made for the city’s hot summer days.
    — Christina Holevas, Vogue, 25 May 2026
  • The recent termination letter sent to Scott Pelley is full of content ready-made for responses.
    — Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • The most expensive work sold at auction by a living artist is Jeff Koons’s Rabbit, which takes the idea of a ready-made and casts it in stainless steel.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Herseas Half-zip Sweatsuit Seemingly ready-made for sitting around the fire on a fall camping trip, this now-$40 jogger and half-zip pair is pure warmth and softness in a set.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025

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