Examples of now and then in a Sentence
we do go to the library now and then, but not as often as we should
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Sleep will vary from night to night and everyone has a bad night of sleep now and then, so adjust your expectations accordingly.
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Andee Tagle, NPR, 15 Jan. 2026
Even the genius minds behind Heated Rivalry can make a mistake now and then.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Jan. 2026
Little bursts of dub delay flare without warning, kicking up dust devils; every now and then, the telltale sweep of the pitch-bend wheel flicks upward like a fast-rising tide and then, after a minute or two, falls back into place.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 14 Jan. 2026
The problem, though, is that the schedule between now and then could make or break the Flyers’ season.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
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Andee Tagle, NPR, 15 Jan. 2026
Even the genius minds behind Heated Rivalry can make a mistake now and then.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Jan. 2026
Little bursts of dub delay flare without warning, kicking up dust devils; every now and then, the telltale sweep of the pitch-bend wheel flicks upward like a fast-rising tide and then, after a minute or two, falls back into place.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 14 Jan. 2026
The problem, though, is that the schedule between now and then could make or break the Flyers’ season.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Now and then.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/now%20and%20then. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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