customary
Example Sentences
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But as is customary with Summers’ explanations, it raises more questions than it answers.
From Salon
We may hear something of his impressions at the end of his trip, as it is customary for the Pope to hold a news conference with travelling press on the return flight to Rome.
From BBC
It is also customary to attend parades with floats and live performances, such as the famed Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, which is held annually in New York City.
From Barron's
Restaurants that serve brunch are often chockfull of carousing patrons, happily sipping on the customary brunch libations while the line cooks are falling apart due to drudgery.
From Salon
Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced Thursday that clocks would not be rolled forward on March 26 alongside Europe, as is customary in Lebanon.
From Washington Post
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