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adjective

accustomed

CEFR C1

commonly used or practiced; usual

In a sentence

Six example sentences with accustomed, each labelled with its topic.

  • Every morning in Lisbon she took her accustomed route to the bakery, greeting the same three shopkeepers.

    Travel

  • The veteran guard returned to his accustomed spot on the bench, the seat he had claimed for nine seasons.

    Basketball

  • Dickens wrote at his accustomed hour each dawn, filling the same notebook before the household stirred and breakfast arrived.

    Literature

  • The chef began service at his accustomed station by the stove, tasting each sauce before the first order arrived.

    Cooking

  • The pianist walked to her accustomed spot at the left of the stage and waited for the hall to settle.

    Music

  • The manager opened the meeting with his accustomed review of the numbers, and nobody expected the announcement that followed.

    Business

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