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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Obviously catfishing is wrong, but who doesn’t fantasize about disappearing into the life of someone more beautiful every once in a while. Sumayya Tobah, Essence, 15 Oct. 2025 Dyson deals only happen every once in a while, and now’s the time to score an air purifier for nearly $150 off. Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025 And every once in a while the counselors would come back and check them. Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025 But every once in a while, a new model rolls onto the scene that flips that thinking on its head. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for every once in a while

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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 21 Oct. 2025.

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