Example Sentences

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"Leo has accustomed us to the extraordinary," Mascherano said of his former Barcelona and Argentina team-mate.

From Barron's • Nov. 30, 2025

To return is to find a station that has accustomed itself to war.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2024

Her acting experience — she is currently starring in a Fox sitcom called “Call Me Kat” — has accustomed her to the on-set demands of TV.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 11, 2021

Western readers may find the allusions frustratingly indirect, but Kadare has accustomed himself to telling his tales slantwise, even in a post-totalitarian era where anything goes.

From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2018

‘Mr. Baring Gould’s powerful story is full of the strong lights and shadows and vivid colouring to which he has accustomed us.’

From The Wallypug in London by Wright, Alan, fl. 1894-1927