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noun

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Recent Examples of tailor
Verb
Netflix has already established dominance in the streaming industry with more than 300 million subscribers worldwide, and this foray into the culinary world is devoutly tailored to the Instagram and influencer set. Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025 The company has subsidiaries in the United States, United Kingdom, France, and Israel to tailor offerings to customers in different parts of the world. Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
Five years ago Pearce unexpectedly ventured into the custom suit business, after a master tailor convinced him to give it a try. Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 20 Jan. 2025 The perfectionist even tracked down the original tailor of Lawrence’s commander, Gen. Edmund Allenby, then working in a London clothing store. Rhett Bartlett, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tailor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailor
Verb
  • This is a threshold amount adjusted annually for inflation (currently $64,000 in 2025).
    Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.D., Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Fourth quarter prices fall, rates rise Home list prices fell slightly (-4%) in the fourth quarter, after adjusting for inflation.
    Nerdwallet, Orange County Register, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The city’s combined water and sewer rates are higher, for example, than those in Coral Gables, Hialeah and unincorporated Miami-Dade County.
    Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
  • The city also would provide another $142 million for roads, sewers and the demolition of Tropicana Field.
    Colleen Wright, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Ibsen’s original play was adapted by Irish playwright Mark O’Rowe for the new staging at Lincoln Center, which is directed by Jack O’Brien.
    Kristen Tauer, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025
  • As hiring slows and employers grow pickier, job seekers must adapt strategically to stand out.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Every element from layout to materials and finishes has been carefully considered to suit the needs and desires of guests, while inspired by the surrounding woodlands.
    Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Simmons purchased two under-construction units for around $14 million in summer 2023 and then combined and customized them to suit his personal needs, according to The Wall Street Journal.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The difference, while unnoticeable to the untrained eye, was a detail the seamster wanted to get right.
    Cassandra Jaramillo, Dallas News, 2 Feb. 2021
  • Gilbert Baker is the seamster responsible for creating the most enduring symbol of the LGBTQ rights movement: the rainbow flag.
    Tim Fitzsimons, NBC News, 3 June 2019
Verb
  • Such policies may compel Muslim employees to choose between adhering to their religious values or conforming to professional standards that do not reflect their cultural and religious identity, potentially leading to perceptions of unprofessionalism.
    Aparna Rae, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
  • More importantly, Lara wants women to embrace their bodies’ natural processes rather than feel pressured to conform to societal expectations or follow conventional paths that don’t seem to be working in their favor.
    Allison Palmer, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Eventually, the city plans to house around 2,000 people, including inventors, weavers and visitors.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 23 Feb. 2025
  • Jane Wilhelm Daniels, a textile weaver, gardener and former librarian, died of congestive heart failure Jan. 2 at her Roland Park home.
    Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • For Miles, of the NYC Alliance, RAINN’s decision to quickly comply with the Trump administration’s guidance put pressure on smaller groups to follow suit.
    Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
  • From the far side of the moon, outside of regular communications range, the lander will perform a descent trajectory burn to shrink its orbit and put it on a flight path toward its landing site.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 6 Mar. 2025

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“Tailor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailor. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.

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