customary
adjective
cus·tom·ary
ˈkə-stə-ˌmer-ē 
-ˌme-rē
1
: commonly practiced, used, or observed
customary acts of courtesy
his customary enthusiasm
2
: based on or established by custom
customary laws
Examples of customary in a Sentence
He forgot the customary “thank you.”
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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De Marco was wearing his customary suit; Imperiale was in a white T-shirt, pants, and slippers, and apparently did not enjoy the sartorial imbalance.
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Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
As has become customary in the early part of this season, the Cates line was the Flyers’ best and most consistent in their 2-1 overtime win over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Even prior to Preservé’s arrival, the Motiva implants had begun fueling a shift in the way some surgeons perform breast augmentation, compelling them to more frequently place implants on top of the chest muscle instead of underneath it, as has been customary for decades.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 15 Oct. 2025
As is customary, Danielle got the showier instrumental bits of the night, going from playing some serious fuzz guitar to the mid-show segment that has her kicking it on drums.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
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Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
As has become customary in the early part of this season, the Cates line was the Flyers’ best and most consistent in their 2-1 overtime win over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Even prior to Preservé’s arrival, the Motiva implants had begun fueling a shift in the way some surgeons perform breast augmentation, compelling them to more frequently place implants on top of the chest muscle instead of underneath it, as has been customary for decades.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 15 Oct. 2025
As is customary, Danielle got the showier instrumental bits of the night, going from playing some serious fuzz guitar to the mid-show segment that has her kicking it on drums.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for customary
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“Customary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/customary. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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customary
adjective
cus·tom·ary
ˈkəs-tə-ˌmer-ē
1
: based on or established by custom
customary rent
2
: commonly done, observed, or used
her customary kindness
customary courtesies
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