How to Use custom in a Sentence

custom

1 of 2 noun

• It took us a long time to clear customs at the border.
• It is the custom for the bride to wear a white dress on her wedding day.
• It's a matter of custom.
• We went through customs at the airport without any difficulty.
• According to custom, the festivities begin at dusk.
• De Jongh promised a call would be made to the head of customs.
  — Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
• Trump will dip into the issues here and there as custom requires.
  — Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 28 Aug. 2023
• And that means doing away with the silly custom of leaving the shell on the shrimp.
  — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2023
• The store shared a first look at the custom label inside the tux jacket last month.
  — Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
• The bride wore a custom gown, while Naylor donned a classic tux.
  — Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
• The customs slip said the box contained a flag, though Swartz never opened it.
  — Bjorn Dihle, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
• Hodges, meanwhile, was not left out of the custom cowboy boot story.
  — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
• This means the custom has been going on for almost 65 years!
  — Hannah Hudnall, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
• All four bedrooms have en suite bathrooms with custom closets.
  — Saleema Syed, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
• And yet, there is something compelling about these odd places, people, and customs.
  — Richard Lawson, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
• Her custom looks have brought a new surprise to the suite on the Bears' game days this season.
  — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
• But the true star of the show was the custom ERL racquet bag.
  — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
• Some of you are just trying to travel without getting yelled at at customs.
  — Vivian Song, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
• The Nordic custom of sauna has always been a part of the state’s identity.
  — Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 9 Jan. 2026
• The vehicles were parked around the customs area while the cases were pending.
  — Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
• Video showed customs officers prying open a crate to find the rock, its surface grey and rugged.
  — CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026

custom

2 of 2 adjective

• The new kitchen will have custom cabinets.
• The estate is fitted with a smart home system and has custom light fixtures.
  — Ebony Day, azcentral, 22 July 2019
• Custom friends lists are great for cutting down on News Feed clutter.
  — David Nield, Popular Mechanics, 23 Mar. 2017
• These need to be custom fit and will prevent wind from blowing water around the windows of your home.
  — Abigail Abrams, Time, 7 Sep. 2017
• In fact, a couple of employees have sewed custom masks for staff members.
  — John Benson, cleveland, 4 May 2020
• The kitchen is custom, with built-ins in every direction and a hidden fridge.
  — Clio Chang, Curbed, 19 Mar. 2026
• Every bathing suit and camp shirt was handmade and silk screened and completely custom.
  — Time, 27 June 2023
• The lot came with removable, chromed, double back bar beer taps, and a custom wooden shelf.
  — Brittany Bowker, BostonGlobe.com, 5 June 2023
• While the lots have been carefully planned, the homes themselves are fully custom.
  — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2026
• The Google map allows the user to play with a custom street view panorama of each stop on the tour.
  — Adelaide Chen, OrlandoSentinel.com, 16 Oct. 2017
• Thirty lots will be custom hillside homes with sea views, with land starting at $60 a square foot.
  — New York Times, 10 Mar. 2021
• The estate sports an open timber truss design and is topped with a custom Italian slate roof.
  — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2023
• While custom styles in wild materials can raise the price, the most popular strap is a classic, plain black.
  — Michelle Pemberton, Indianapolis Star, 7 Feb. 2020
• The primary suite also has a walk-in closet with custom white-oak cabinets.
  — Dallas News, 16 Apr. 2022
• These are often custom, and are made from the same material as your countertop.
  — Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 28 Jan. 2026
• No room was an afterthought— even the mudroom off the kitchen features custom Spanish tile.
  — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2024
• The brand offers one-of-a-kind and semi-custom pieces using Akoya pearls and colored gemstones.
  — Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
• As far as the furniture goes, 95 percent of the furnishings are custom.
  — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2023
• Even with that svelte silhouette, the semi-custom cruiser still offers an impressive amount of space on board.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2025
• Her bed, kitchen hood, terrace trellises and various lampshades are all custom, too.
  — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
• After brunch or before dinner, take one of the custom Emeline bikes out for a spin around the neighborhood.
  — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2023
• The island in the kitchen is brass, the cabinetry is cerused oak, the countertops are marble, and the light fixtures are custom.
  — Celia Barbour, ELLE Decor, 14 Mar. 2023
• In the primary bedroom, the bed, bedding, nightstand, and mirror are custom.
  — Tessa Watson, ELLE Decor, 1 Aug. 2023
• The two-story mansion features soaring ceilings, custom light fixtures and a gourmet kitchen with a walk-in butler's pantry.
  — Ebony Day, azcentral, 24 Feb. 2020