Sentence examples for in a break with custom from inspiring English sources

Last week, in a break with custom, Governor Cuomo and Governor Christie did not attend the foundation's annual fund-raising dinner at Cipriani Wall Street, where the comedian Stephen Colbert was the host.

In a break with recent custom, England has no official anthem for the World Cup.

The coffin of a woman killed by a mob in Kabul who accused her of burning the Koran - apparently falsely - is carried by women at her funeral, marking a break with Afghan custom.

That they continue to stage shows alongside their administrative duties is a break with Covent Garden custom, and one few administrators have managed.

("Attention Please" has female lead vocals too, in a break from Boris custom; the singing is by the band's guitarist, known as Wata).

The nominee's name is submitted to those senators, as a formal courtesy, but they could break with custom and block it if they choose.

A female mohel who broke with custom to allow for a topical anesthetic had been found in Riverdale.

She also broke with custom by staying in Topkapi Palace after her sons were grown — normally, when a son came of age his mother accompanied him to a provincial governorship — and by marrying Süleyman.

She also broke with custom by staying in Topkapi Palace after her sons were grown normally, when a son came of age his mother accompanied him to a provincial governorship and by marrying Süleyman.

Republicans are pushing forward the bill without the full CBO analysis — breaking with custom — because they must pass it by September 30 in order to avoid a Democratic filibuster.

In a move that breaks with recent custom, the weigh-in has been moved by the New York Athletic Commission to the day of the fight at Madison Square Garden.