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.
• Alvarado did not enter a plea, as is customary in district court.
  — Fox News, 3 Feb. 2022
• There are no religious images on the wall, which is customary in Muslim homes.
  — New York Times, 29 Dec. 2021
• Wearing new clothes to ring in the new year is customary in China as a symbol of change and new beginnings.
  — Avery Newmark, ajc, 1 Feb. 2022
• The end of the recent season was contentious, as the cast did not film any reunion episodes, which are customary for the greater Housewives franchise.
  — Ally Mauch, PEOPLE.com, 15 Nov. 2021
• The terms of the deal were not disclosed, and Stryker said the acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions.
  — Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2024
• While many would rather work on what’s customary and defined by their role, taking on riskier tasks and challenging assignments can produce countless benefits.
  — Sara Ratner, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022
• For Resweber, running is one of the few things that remain familiar, habitual, customary.
  — New York Times, 9 Nov. 2021
• Kirby said traveling on a U.S. military jet was customary for such delegations.
  — NBC News, 11 Nov. 2021
• As for safety, the vehicle offers most customary driver assists, along with cutting-edge ones such as front-pedestrian and automatic-reverse braking.
  — Doug Newcomb, PCMAG, 8 Aug. 2024
• 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
• 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
• As is customary with the show, each cast portrays their roles for two seasons.
  — ELLE, 2 Sep. 2022
• 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
• Britain was, and remains, a land of customary or common law.
  — Heather Wilhelm, National Review, 25 July 2024
• 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
• 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
• 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
• On Friday, Henderson said her son left their home around 4 p.m., with his customary words on the way out.
  — Dan Morse, Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2023
• Holloway burst from the blocks with his customary explosive start, leading from the echo of the starting gun.
  — Adam Kilgore, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
• For taxis, no tip is necessary, but leaving the change for the driver is customary.
  — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2024
• In the mad rush to get the shoot up and running by March, 1977, the studio placed fewer checks on Cimino than were customary for a big-budget film.
  — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 22 May 2022

Last Updated: 27 Sep 2024