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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Mom and Dad love treats like ice cream and donuts—there’s nothing wrong with the occasional treat—but the kids have to remind them to grab a nutritious snack every once in a while, too.
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 31 Oct. 2025
Every genre needs a good kick in the head every once in a while.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
The right side is nearly always wrong and blatantly lying, while the left side supposedly stumbles into falsehood every once in a while.
—Tim Graham, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Then, every once in a while, you’re allowed.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 25 Oct. 2025
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 31 Oct. 2025
Every genre needs a good kick in the head every once in a while.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
The right side is nearly always wrong and blatantly lying, while the left side supposedly stumbles into falsehood every once in a while.
—Tim Graham, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Then, every once in a while, you’re allowed.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 25 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 9 Nov. 2025.
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