every once in a while
idiom
: sometimes but not often : from time to time : occasionally
We still see each other every once in a while.
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But every once in a while, there's a story that gets out of hand quickly, that has the possibility of hurting someone's feelings.
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EW.com, 19 June 2025
Little switches might include cooking dinner together instead of ordering your go-to takeout, or swapping Seinfeld reruns in bed for an actual trip to the movie theater every once in a while.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 5 June 2025
Some of those emails will pop up in my inbox every once in a while, but usually they get resolved over time.
—Peter White, Deadline, 17 June 2025
But every once in a while, the evening calls for a casserole with a little more pizzazz... that still is easy, inexpensive, and makes everyone ask for seconds.
—Mary Claire Britton, Southern Living, 7 June 2025
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EW.com, 19 June 2025
Little switches might include cooking dinner together instead of ordering your go-to takeout, or swapping Seinfeld reruns in bed for an actual trip to the movie theater every once in a while.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 5 June 2025
Some of those emails will pop up in my inbox every once in a while, but usually they get resolved over time.
—Peter White, Deadline, 17 June 2025
But every once in a while, the evening calls for a casserole with a little more pizzazz... that still is easy, inexpensive, and makes everyone ask for seconds.
—Mary Claire Britton, Southern Living, 7 June 2025
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“Every once in a while.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/every%20once%20in%20a%20while. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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