1
: at some time in the future
I'll do it sometime.
2
: at some not specified or definitely known point of time
sometime last night
3
archaic
: in the past : formerly
4
archaic
: once in a while : occasionally
Examples of sometime in a Sentence
Adverb
We should get together sometime.
It's likely to happen sometime soon.
She will return from her trip sometime in December.
A burglar broke in sometime during the night.
The book was written sometime around the turn of the century.
Adjective
a sometime athlete who's gotten awfully fat
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Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026
The space agency announced on Wednesday that the private space company will provide the spacecraft and rocket that will place NASA’s Aeolus probe into orbit around Mars, with a launch currently targeted for sometime in 2028.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 18 June 2026
Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 3 June 2026
That’s according to a new report from SAE International’s (and sometime Ars contributor) Roberto Baldwin.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
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Adverb
In addition, Kevin O’Connor of Yahoo Sports reported the Kings were scheduled to bring Illinois combo guard Keaton Wagler to Sacramento for an individual workout sometime this week.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026
The space agency announced on Wednesday that the private space company will provide the spacecraft and rocket that will place NASA’s Aeolus probe into orbit around Mars, with a launch currently targeted for sometime in 2028.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 18 June 2026
Adjective
If necessary, Game 3 would be sometime Monday.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 3 June 2026
That’s according to a new report from SAE International’s (and sometime Ars contributor) Roberto Baldwin.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
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“Sometime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sometime. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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