How to Use customary in a Sentence
customary
adjective
- 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.
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As was customary on the island, Cook’s body was burned.
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Elizabeth Kolbert,
The New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2024
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Free agency and the draft are customary avenues through which to achieve that.
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Michael Gehlken,
Dallas News,
13 Mar. 2023
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As the year comes to an end, the customary flow of economic outlooks is in full swing.
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Paul Swartz,
Fortune,
12 Dec. 2022
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Each of those players has had a customary role among the top five hitters most of the season.
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Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
11 June 2021
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After the win came the customary postgame cutting of the nets, as the Lions lined up one by one with the seniors going last.
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Jacob Steinberg,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Mar. 2023
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The chocolate is made on the continent — which is a shift from what’s customary.
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Ann Trieger Kurland,
BostonGlobe.com,
26 Jan. 2021
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And at the end of this premiere, as is customary at Cannes, there is a standing ovation.
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New York Times,
23 July 2021
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As is customary with the show, each cast portrays their roles for two seasons.
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ELLE,
2 Sep. 2022
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Until Love returns, the Cavs will ask more of Nance than his customary sixth man role.
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Chris Fedor,
cleveland,
31 Dec. 2020
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For dessert, Guo serves fruit, as is customary in China.
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Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
30 Aug. 2022
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And Poggi, who wore his customary white shirt with cut-off sleeves, is accustomed to the bright lights.
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Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Sep. 2023
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In India, he was told that the burning of widows was customary.
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Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
12 Feb. 2024
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Britain was, and remains, a land of customary or common law.
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Heather Wilhelm,
National Review,
25 July 2024
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In 1942 the family hosted a British soldier on leave, as was customary in the area.
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Katy Read,
Star Tribune,
14 Dec. 2020
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The torch was supposed to start its journey in Olympia, as is customary for Olympic torch relays.
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Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 July 2024
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The omission of a customary call to maintain the status quo in the region had also irked allies.
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Reuters,
NBC News,
21 Apr. 2023
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So much so that Baker moved him from the pitcher’s customary ninth spot in the batting order to eighth in Game 4.
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Ben Walker,
ajc,
31 Oct. 2021
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Due to the pandemic, the CVCC has been unable to host their customary fundraising events.
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Joan Rusek,
cleveland,
27 Feb. 2021
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The region's customary much warmer weather lies ahead for Texas next week.
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Editors,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2021
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The meeting was livestreamed onto a screen outside the room as well as online, as is customary.
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The Indianapolis Star,
27 Apr. 2023
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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).
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Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
30 June 2024
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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.
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Sapna Bansil,
Washington Post,
1 Aug. 2024
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But of course, that is the passenger's decision and a few bucks per bag is customary.
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Scott Laird,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Oct. 2023
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As is customary, the company didn’t disclose any of the details in the filing.
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Maureen Farrell,
WSJ,
23 Mar. 2021
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On Friday, Henderson said her son left their home around 4 p.m., with his customary words on the way out.
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Dan Morse,
Washington Post,
23 Sep. 2023
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This form of delivery is particularly popular in CIS countries, where leaving packages at the door is not customary.
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Nikolay Seleznev,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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The other side: The fact that markets have so fully priced in a December rate cut — precisely because Fed officials didn't do anything before their customary media blackout to push against it — means a surprise could prove disruptive.
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Neil Irwin,
Axios,
13 Dec. 2024
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