every once in a while
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: sometimes but not often : from time to time : occasionally
We still see each other every once in a while.
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New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
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
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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 26 Oct. 2025.
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