man-made

Example Sentences

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“It’s groomed out just like man-made snow,” Wilson said.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026

It’s been his routine for decades, through all manner of upheaval and events — social, political, natural and man-made.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

The Strait of Hormuz is a natural passage, not a man-made canal running through sovereign territory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

They can quickly alter both the color and texture of their skin, a capability scientists have long tried to replicate in man-made materials.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Some believe they are natural features, perhaps relics of lightning fires, and some believe that they are man-made, burned or cleared to provide land for summer grazing.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson