Customary
Customary adjective - Based on customs usually handed down from a previous generation.
Usage example: the customary toasting of the bride and groom at their wedding reception
Nearby Words: custom, customarily
Modern
Modern adjective - Being or involving the latest methods, concepts, information, or styles.
Both words in one sentence
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It is customary in modern era for the troopers to ride atop on their personnel carriesrs instead of inside, especially at combat zone.
Source: Outside Ride - It is customary in Chinese history books to give the name of the corresponding modern county when mentioning the site of an ancient city or battle.
Source: London England Syndrome - It used to be customary to improvise these, but in modern times, cadenzas are almost always written out beforehand, and in romantic concertos, the composer often writes the cadenza as well.
Source: Improv
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