How to use "customary" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "customary" in popular movie and book plots

  • There, among the lotus, he sees a beautiful woman bathing, fully clothed (as is customary in Thailand).  - Ai-Fak
  • He moves into the synagogue, as was often customary for poorer Talmudic students, and continues his studies.  - The Rise of David Levinsky
  • The mandarin begins his customary delaying stratagem, but the Minister sees through it and demands action immediately.  - Equal Opportunities (Yes Minister)
  • As the story begins, he is embarking on the customary final training cruise on the interstellar ship Carden.  - Revolt on Alpha C
  • Many characters' names are variations on the Aons, as is customary in this fantasy world.  - Elantris
  • Only when they are no longer on the Border Sea, but under it, does she resume her customary ways of speech and dress.  - Drowned Wednesday
  • At the victory feast in the palace, Obelix surmises that his fellow villagers might be having their customary banquet, this time without him.  - Asterix and the Magic Carpet
  • The plot unfolds with DeLillo's customary shifts of time, setting, and character.  - Mao II
  • He then eavesdrops and walks away without his customary limp, but is spotted by Angela (Anne Gillis),'s younger daughter.  - The Cheaters (1945 film)
  • John is executed that night but refuses the customary hood as he is afraid of the dark.  - The Green Mile (film)
  • The confrontation ends in their living room with Hank at gunpoint, lying on the carpet, and Sonny in Buck's customary chair.  - Monster's Ball
  • Though child marriages are customary during that time, Phoolan's mother Moola (Savitri Raekwar) objects to the timing of the match.  - Bandit Queen
  • The former Mennonite proposes marriage, but only if his wife learns to read so she can understand the Bible, as is customary among his people.  - Centennial (miniseries)
  • Lord Desham, who is attracted to Jody, uses his influence to arrange for the young man to marry his WREN fiancée without the customary delay.  - To Each His Own (film)
  • Searching for the girl, he returns to her customary street corner but does not find her.  - City Lights
  • It is also customary for loved ones and friends to eat the bodies of the dead, in a rite similar to Holy Communion.  - Stranger in a Strange Land

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