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Definition of bespokenext
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as in tailored
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 engaged
dialect pledged in marriage having made his fortune, he returned to the village only to discover that the object of his affection was already bespoke

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bespoke

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verb

past tense of bespeak
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as in booked
to arrange to have something (as a hotel room) held for one's future use bespoke the rental car weeks in advance of their trip

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as in indicated
to serve as a sign or symptom of her impressive virtuosity as a pianist bespeaks years of diligent practice

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Recent Examples of bespoke
Adjective
College, Robbins believes, should be more bespoke; schools should cultivate their own character based on the charisma of professors, the novelty of their inquiries, and the quality of their instruction. Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 12 May 2026 The brand’s ambassador and cabin lead Pierre Saint-Sever and his team will be creating bespoke looks. Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Verb
Additionally, guests may enjoy bespoke onshore experiences and curated moments such as truffle hunting in the Italian Piedmont or stargazing in Saint Lucia. Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bespoke
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bespoke
Adjective
  • The men kept things sharp in classic black tuxedos and tailored suits.
    Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
  • The result is a more tailored, end-to-end system that aims to make project workflows more efficient while giving design firms better visibility into costs and operations.
    Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Adjective
  • The result is a fiery and impassioned offering that finds the veteran fully engaged and intent on proving no chinks have been left in his armor despite his tenuous back-and-forth with his Compton counterpart.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 15 May 2026
  • The debate, the back and forth, the unsolicited tags—that is where trust is built in public, where brand affinity becomes visible and where your most engaged audience shows themselves to you.
    Rhea Karo, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • Jessica Moncallo, 30, was arrested and booked into the Dawson County Jail on May 11 in connection with a single-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a 16-year-old driver on April 15 on County Road 18, the Texas Department of Public Safety said in a press release on Tuesday, May 12.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
  • Khusanov actually got booked for another one of those comings-together, well outside the box, down near the touchline, but this was not a yellow-card sort of game, all blood and thunder.
    Simon Johnson, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Verb
  • Cuts of beef are displayed at Handy Market on May 14, 2026 in Burbank, California.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 15 May 2026
  • Once the response is ready to be displayed, the numeric tokens are turned back into words.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • City officials requested to extend X Street’s lease about three to five years, wrote Caltrans spokesperson Dennis Keaton.
    Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
  • Brown’s attorney, Mark Eiglarsh, requested that Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Marisa Tinkler Mendez hold Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu in contempt of court after Nantambu did not appear for a Zoom deposition on Wednesday.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • The hovercraft tragedy underscores the rapidly changing weather conditions, dangerous waves and strong winds associated with Lake Baikal, reports indicated.
    Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2026
  • Investigation into the shooting indicated that Lane and another man, Tyran Williams, both of whom were armed, were involved in an argument that led to shots being fired.
    Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Adjective
  • Broadcom, because custom-ASIC programs at Google, Meta, and the cloud giants are not negotiable trade items and do not pass through Beijing’s customs at all.
    Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
  • Wing says the companies are also working on custom, aerodynamic packaging informed by both Papa Johns and Wing.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
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  • In March, OpenAI closed a record-breaking funding round of $122 billion in committed capital from investors including Amazon, Nvidia, Softbank, Microsoft and Andreessen Horowitz.
    Ian Thomas, CNBC, 19 May 2026
  • Barthélémy is beautiful, luminous, committed, and vulnerable — and therefore just about succeeds in holding up Mount Olympus as the only character with interiority across the two-hour running time.
    Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 18 May 2026

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“Bespoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bespoke. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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