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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As each night progressed, ashtrays piled up and bags of betel nuts emptied; every once in a while, Bi’s assistant passed him a glass of milk for nutrition.
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Dennis Zhou, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
But even natural blondes can use these products every once in a while to make their color pop.
—Austen Tosone, Glamour, 17 Nov. 2025
Except, every once in a while, one film proves an exception to the rule.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
But, every once in a while, I’ll get smacked in the face by one.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025
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Dennis Zhou, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
But even natural blondes can use these products every once in a while to make their color pop.
—Austen Tosone, Glamour, 17 Nov. 2025
Except, every once in a while, one film proves an exception to the rule.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
But, every once in a while, I’ll get smacked in the face by one.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025
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