from time to time

phrase

: once in a while : occasionally

Examples of from time to time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bohling, who has a Master’s degree in sports psychology, will intentionally show Schlittler content that may piss him off from time to time. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

That’s right—even the sprayer in your at-home spa needs to be cleaned from time to time to remove an excess of buildup that can change the way your soothing shower feels. — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2026

That certainly sounds cool, but hasn’t that always been the case for the franchise, when something like Exile Island, or a steal-a-vote, or a super-powered post-vote-reading immunity idol would randomly pop up from time to time? — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2026

Nothing really new here; AIs are known to suffer from hallucinations from time to time. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for from time to time

• aforetime
• allozyme
• anytime
• christmastime
• cybercrime
• dinnertime
• guggenheim
• isozyme
• lysozyme
• maritime
• mesenchyme
• overtime