How to Use usual in a Sentence

usual

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  • She charges less than the usual fee.
  • He took his usual route to work.
  • It's not usual for him to get home so late.
  • It's usual to charge a fee for delivery.
  • She is not my usual doctor.
  • To use, just take a bit, bite down, and brush as usual.
    — Jaylyn Pruitt, Verywell Health, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Add a little extra warmth and spice to your usual brown strands.
    — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Last year, the girls showed off their cheerleading skills and their dad was there to cheer them on as usual.
    — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 11 July 2023
  • As usual, Eldridge and Kubler dashed ahead and stayed mostly out of sight.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Aug. 2023
  • Young’s usual spot for a fill-up and lottery tickets was closed that day.
    — Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2023
  • The plot begins with all the old men waking up very early, as usual.
    — Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Cook as usual, whether on the stove or at the grill, but without the standard anxiety.
    — Jonathan Miles, Field & Stream, 10 Apr. 2023
  • But, this year, what happens in the rest of the world seems to matter a bit more than usual to Americans.
    — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2024
  • This year was no exception, with even more points of intrigue in the mix than usual.
    — Nick Scott, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2023
  • As usual, new cars will be parked at the Texas Auto Show to test out and leave fingerprints on.
    — Tommy Cummings, Dallas News, 30 Aug. 2023
  • And yet, all around the hotel, New York life continued on as usual.
    — Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Yet your usual good humor wins through and puts others at their ease.
    — Debbie Frank, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
  • The vote was close, but as usual Kokomo went for the Republican.
    — David Streitfeld, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Is your skin and home drier than usual when colder months roll around?
    — Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2023
  • As usual, the agreement was verbal, sealed with a nod and a handshake, not contracts or lawyers.
    — Indrani Sen, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2024
  • When combined with bad air days from smoke, this year is piling them up more than usual.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 12 July 2023
  • That's one reason there are fewer homes for sale than usual.
    — Marley Jay, NBC News, 21 Oct. 2023
  • There's a price and form factor for just about every need, with Apple leading the pack as usual.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 11 July 2023
  • Streaming, as usual, snagged the largest portion of viewers’ time with 36.1 percent of all TV use.
    — Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2023
  • As usual, Victoria and America Cazares were the stars in that one.
    — The Arizona Republic, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Two of our testers found that these jeans were too small for them despite ordering their usual size.
    — Erika Reals, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Short-term options traders have been much more pessimistic than usual.
    — Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
  • The price on this screen often dips under $100; this is a few dollars lower than usual.
    — Nena Farrell, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2023
  • Lively, as usual, styled the New York Fashion Week look herself.
    — Emma Spedding, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Plus, the wear layer thickness is 20 mil, which is higher than usual, and means the floor can withstand frequent use with ease.
    — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Mar. 2023

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