usual
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
The grid owner, NIE Networks, is exempted from meeting usual supply standards during periods of severe weather.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Beaches also will be warmer than usual, due in part to unseasonably warm ocean water temperatures driven by El Niño, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Frustratingly for career diplomats, Witkoff brushed off the usual cadres of government experts for complex negotiations.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
“But it should be the tragic exception that you cut off a parent or loved one, not business as usual in therapy.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
As usual, he found her in the windowed room at the back, conducting experiments for the advancement of knowledge toward the benefit of all.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
The writer pointed to the standard empirical data points – consumer confidence, morale, the usuals – but eventually landed on the basic plausible theory that chasing down conspiracies is just plain fun.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2025
If camping, you’ll want to pack the usuals, including: a tent, sleeping bags, an air mattress or other cushioning, extra blankets and pillows.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2024
It was what she loved most about the job, getting to know the usuals, soaking in how they looked at her — as an equal, not as someone to hurry past on the sidewalk.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 22, 2019
It is a Tuesday afternoon and I am sitting in the hairdressers, having both my usuals: a short back and sides and a mild attack of awkwardness.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 17, 2016
We get in the long line and get our usuals, a Caesar salad for her, a burger and milk shake for me, and a heaping plate of french fries for us to share.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
