How to Use customary in a Sentence

customary

adjective
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  • It is customary to hold the door open for someone who is entering a building behind you.
  • She dressed in her customary fashion.
  • He did the work with his customary efficiency.
  • As was customary on the island, Cook’s body was burned.
    — Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
  • Free agency and the draft are customary avenues through which to achieve that.
    — Michael Gehlken, Dallas News, 13 Mar. 2023
  • As the year comes to an end, the customary flow of economic outlooks is in full swing.
    — Paul Swartz, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2022
  • Each of those players has had a customary role among the top five hitters most of the season.
    — Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 11 June 2021
  • As is customary in the U.K., certain events had to transpire.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Jan. 2025
  • After the win came the customary postgame cutting of the nets, as the Lions lined up one by one with the seniors going last.
    — Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2023
  • The chocolate is made on the continent — which is a shift from what’s customary.
    — Ann Trieger Kurland, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Jan. 2021
  • And at the end of this premiere, as is customary at Cannes, there is a standing ovation.
    — New York Times, 23 July 2021
  • As is customary with the show, each cast portrays their roles for two seasons.
    — ELLE, 2 Sep. 2022
  • Who wouldn’t rather eat sweet juicy hostas when boring dry acorns are the usual and customary fare?
    — Beth Segal, cleveland, 13 Aug. 2020
  • Until Love returns, the Cavs will ask more of Nance than his customary sixth man role.
    — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 31 Dec. 2020
  • For dessert, Guo serves fruit, as is customary in China.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2022
  • And Poggi, who wore his customary white shirt with cut-off sleeves, is accustomed to the bright lights.
    — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 10 Sep. 2023
  • In India, he was told that the burning of widows was customary.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 12 Feb. 2024
  • The month starts off strong with, as is customary for the streaming giant, a dump of dozens of beloved older titles.
    — Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Britain was, and remains, a land of customary or common law.
    — Heather Wilhelm, National Review, 25 July 2024
  • In 1942 the family hosted a British soldier on leave, as was customary in the area.
    — Katy Read, Star Tribune, 14 Dec. 2020
  • The torch was supposed to start its journey in Olympia, as is customary for Olympic torch relays.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2024
  • The omission of a customary call to maintain the status quo in the region had also irked allies.
    — Reuters, NBC News, 21 Apr. 2023
  • So much so that Baker moved him from the pitcher’s customary ninth spot in the batting order to eighth in Game 4.
    — Ben Walker, ajc, 31 Oct. 2021
  • Due to the pandemic, the CVCC has been unable to host their customary fundraising events.
    — Joan Rusek, cleveland, 27 Feb. 2021
  • The region's customary much warmer weather lies ahead for Texas next week.
    — Editors, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2021
  • The meeting was livestreamed onto a screen outside the room as well as online, as is customary.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 27 Apr. 2023
  • Due to preparation for the Olympics, the race won’t finish in Paris as is customary, but rather in Nice on France’s southern coast).
    — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 June 2024
  • Rublev led 3-2, on-serve to start the second set, when a dark cloud appeared over the court and a customary DC Open downpour ensued.
    — Sapna Bansil, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024
  • But of course, that is the passenger's decision and a few bucks per bag is customary.
    — Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Oct. 2023
  • This has become customary for shoppers in Colorado, but Denverite Damon Brooks thinks there are better – and more convenient – ways for customers to try new things.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2025

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