as in occasionally
on some occasions
sometimes I like to go skiing, and sometimes I prefer to stay inside where it's warm
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Recent Examples of sometimes
Even for the world’s richest sports league, less is sometimes more.
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2025
During past closings, workers sometimes protested working without pay by calling in sick or using slowdown tactics.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
And while all of these new choices are great, sometimes a classic is just what a party needs.
—Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
Toklas filled in the blanks for him, sometimes unwittingly.
—Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2025
During past closings, workers sometimes protested working without pay by calling in sick or using slowdown tactics.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
And while all of these new choices are great, sometimes a classic is just what a party needs.
—Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
Toklas filled in the blanks for him, sometimes unwittingly.
—Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sometimes
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Most of the protests outside the ICE facility, about 2 miles south of downtown, have been peaceful, but occasionally have ended in the deployment of tear gas and resulted in the facility being closed for several days in the summer.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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Let apples stand at room temperature fat least 1 hour or up to 24 hours to macerate and release their juices, stirring occasionally.—
Staff Author,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Sep. 2025
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The city -- home to more than 710,000 people before Russia's full-scale invasion -- is now only around 16 miles from the front line and subject to continuous Russian attacks.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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As an independent school leader, Shackelford now makes $101,000 a year.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Sometimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sometimes. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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