How to Use often in a Sentence

often

adverb

• Water the plants often enough to keep the soil moist.
• I often take a walk during my lunch break.
• How often do you call your mother?
• They go out to dinner fairly often.
• It's not often that I get to enjoy a day off.
• They seem to be getting into arguments more and more often.
• The disease is diagnosed most often in children.
• He travels more often than I do.
• The condition often returns even after treatment with antibiotics.
• Roofs often contrasted sharply with the blue of the sky.
  — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 31 Dec. 2023
• Many crochet pieces are often worn as a beach coverup, but the crochet trend of 2023?
  — Sophie Dweck, townandcountrymag.com, 18 May 2023
• That armed conflict and Desert Shield are often on his mind.
  — Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2023
• Back in the day, Burdick III said, women would often come in each week for a primp.
  — Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 14 June 2023
• Specials often include fish and chips, chili, the meatball sub and more.
  — Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2023
• Back then, the skyway was often enveloped in smog and always smelled.
  — Andy Kessler, WSJ, 31 Dec. 2023
• Living in the world’s most exciting cities often comes with a steep price tag.
  — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2023
• Some can leave a greasy residue on the skin, and others often leave behind a white cast on darker skin tones.
  — Neha Tandon, womenshealthmag.com, 1 June 2023
• Because while, as my dear friend Glo often reminds me, there is still so much work to be done.
  — Town & Country, 18 May 2023
• But as the song goes, Broadway can often be a merciless place.
  — Lee Cowan, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2023
• The days were typically 12 hours long but often stretched well into the wee hours of the morning.
  — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2023
• That has forced San Diego to raise the pay for mayor, council and city attorney more often than once per year.
  — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2023
• Some customers expressed the feeling that they were being asked to tip too much, too often.
  — Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 14 June 2023
• The railbike tours often sell out quickly so it's recommended to book tours ahead of time.
  — Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 26 June 2023
• Though the album often feels disjointed, Doja Cat tries to return to that space here.
  — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2023
• Under Trump, too, new hardline policies were often held up in court.
  — Seung Min Kim, arkansasonline.com, 1 Mar. 2024
• What's behind the growing trend of a person, most often a man, killing their own family?
  — USA TODAY, 19 July 2023
• This disease is seen most often in cool weather in late spring to early summer.
  — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
• Instead, 10 of the defendants had the charges reduced — often to manslaughter — and were sentenced to less than 10 years in state prison.
  — Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2023
• Home names often served as a way to find a home, with a plaque or sign posted out front listing its name and discerning it from your neighbors.
  — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2023
• The industry has often overlooked the people who pour their hearts and souls into crafting these worlds.
  — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 12 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 3 May 2024