made-to-order
adjective
made-to-or·der
ˌmād-tü-ˈȯr-dər 
1
: produced to supply a special or an individual demand : custom-made
2
: ideally suited (as to a particular purpose)
started the double play on a made-to-order grounder
Examples of made-to-order in a Sentence
the manufacturer offers its online customers made-to-order computer systems
Recent Examples on the Web
The service This is the Four Seasons, and there wasn’t a moment that I wasn’t treated like royalty, from the car service (complete with Starlink Wi-Fi for the remote journey) to the relaxed check-in with a made-to-order welcome cocktail.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
The award-winning restaurant chain serves up made-to-order breakfast, brunch, and lunch, with a menu that rotates five times a year to highlight ingredients at their peak.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
Breakfast items include made-to-order omelets served with roasted potatoes, bacon-egg-and-cheese on a bagel, and their popular homemade lox and cream cheese with capers and dill.
—Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
In terms of food, what the Steer brings to New York is a show, starting with its signature tableside made-to-order Caesar salads and capped with a theatrical, flaming tableside presentation of Bananas Foster.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
The award-winning restaurant chain serves up made-to-order breakfast, brunch, and lunch, with a menu that rotates five times a year to highlight ingredients at their peak.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
Breakfast items include made-to-order omelets served with roasted potatoes, bacon-egg-and-cheese on a bagel, and their popular homemade lox and cream cheese with capers and dill.
—Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
In terms of food, what the Steer brings to New York is a show, starting with its signature tableside made-to-order Caesar salads and capped with a theatrical, flaming tableside presentation of Bananas Foster.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for made-to-order
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“Made-to-order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/made-to-order. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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