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.
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• As is customary, Trump wrote a letter to the rabbis, read it quietly, then tore it up and placed in the enclosed area.
  — NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024
• 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
• 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
• Monza have made quite the splash, in the customary Berlusconi way, by making some deft signings.
  — Emmet Gates, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022
• The seats deliver Volvo’s customary high level of comfort and support.
  — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 25 Nov. 2024
• As customary when Spurs are attacking down their right, Maddison makes a late run into the box to provide them with an additional attacking option.
  — Ahmed Walid, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Dec 2024