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also bespoken
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as in custom
made or fitted to the needs or preferences of a specific customer
a wealthy man who can easily afford bespoke suits
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as in displayed
to make known (something abstract) through outward signs
her expression throughout the meeting bespoke great boredom
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as in requested
to make a request for
milady bespoke our indulgence, inviting us to wait in the foyer while she attended to other matters
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Recent Examples of bespoke
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025
Globally, Zegna has invited artists such as Graham Sutherland, Not Vital and Kiki Smith to create bespoke wool trophies, symbolizing the brand’s legacy in textile innovation.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 27 May 2025
The New Right’s reason for wanting this economy is less about the need to save the environment or the pleasures of a bespoke toaster; its concern is a healthy manufacturing sector.
—Allison Schrager, Twin Cities, 25 May 2025
Worse are the historical chatbots where people who lived and spoke and wrote are compiled into bespoke large language models and then let loose without consideration or care.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2025
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Adjective
This was just one corner of a far larger sandbox, filled with bespoke hospitality services, crime-syndicate clans, mysterious cabals, weapons sommeliers and networks of switchboard operators decked out in rockabilly couture.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025
Globally, Zegna has invited artists such as Graham Sutherland, Not Vital and Kiki Smith to create bespoke wool trophies, symbolizing the brand’s legacy in textile innovation.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 27 May 2025
The New Right’s reason for wanting this economy is less about the need to save the environment or the pleasures of a bespoke toaster; its concern is a healthy manufacturing sector.
—Allison Schrager, Twin Cities, 25 May 2025
Worse are the historical chatbots where people who lived and spoke and wrote are compiled into bespoke large language models and then let loose without consideration or care.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bespoke
Adjective
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The company also has Box AI Studio and developer frameworks for building entirely custom AI agents.—
Melody Brue,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Photo: Stephen Morgan From custom new construction to renovations, Kingdom & Co. does it all.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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Company boards and top management teams should be willing and interested in hearing detailed analysis and constructive criticism from engaged shareholders.—
Alexander Savin,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Still, finding a way to stay engaged is particularly important at the local level, where decisions made by school boards, planning commissions, and county commissioners affect our everyday lives — from housing and transit to safety and the environment.—
Cheryl Rogers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Interview request The Chicago Bears have requested an interview with Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver for their head coaching job, according to the Athletic.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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It was then reported Butler officially requested a trade away from the Heat.—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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The 12-ounce bottles of Trader Joe's Hot Honey Mustard Dressing may contain allergens, including peanut, sesame, soy and wheat, that aren't indicated on the label, according to the FDA recall notice.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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For example, the report cited that collision data collected in the Czech Republic indicated that the police database contained only 43% of the injuries recorded by the public health insurance system.—
Tanya Mohn,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Resources remain committed to the incident strengthening containment lines and performing suppression repair.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
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The company remains committed to investing $1.6 billion and hiring 1,600 workers.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
Verb
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As the sixth Malt Master in Glenfiddich’s 130-year history, Brian has taken on a role reserved for only a select few since William Grant & Sons first distilled a drop of whisky.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Phil opened a non-public back door and reserved a parking space.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The identity of a third victim who was hospitalized has not been revealed.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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Their findings revealed that persistent visual cues of disorganization deplete our cognitive resources and impair our ability to concentrate.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The plan, put forward by infamous Nazi Gestapo chief Heinrich Himmler, sought to take advantage of the natural migration patterns of storks to send Nazi propaganda leaflets from Germany to the Boers of South Africa.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Russia has in recent years sought to claim territory up to Greenland's Exclusive Economic Zone.—
Rebecca Falconer,
Axios,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Bespoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bespoke. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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