now and then

adverb

: from time to time : occasionally

now and then we go off to the country

Synonyms of now and then

• sometimes
• occasionally
• from time to time

Examples of now and then in a Sentence

we do go to the library now and then, but not as often as we should

Recent Examples on the Web

Lindor, catchers Francisco Alvarez and Luis Torrens and relievers Luke Weaver and Huascar Brazobán are among the other players New York could move between now and then. — Tim Britton, New York Times, 25 July 2026

Its challenge will be to keep these fans’ attention between now and then. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 16 July 2026

That’s not to say rosemary can’t benefit from a drink now and then. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 July 2026

But also, there is no shame in taking a shortcut in the kitchen now and then. — Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 1 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for now and then

• businessmen
• councilmen
• henequen
• julienne
• madeleine
• middlemen
• minutemen
• motormen
• patrolmen
• repairmen
• saracen
• signalmen