obligatory

Example Sentences

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The Cecchettin Foundation wants them to be obligatory and start early, when young people get access to the internet.

From BBC

Fittingly, “The Thinker” has been moved to a prominent spot by the new pedestrian entrance, where everyone can see it — and take an obligatory selfie — on their way to the front doors.

From Los Angeles Times

Some might read clues about a person’s politics during the obligatory family visits.

From Salon

Misogyny: This is the flip side of obligatory machismo, whereby women are not equal to men; their only value lies in conceiving and nurturing the chosen race.

From Salon

I didn’t find hope or inspiration within these pages — the book felt more like an obligatory postmortem with an already established conclusion.

From Los Angeles Times