from time to time

phrase

: once in a while : occasionally

Examples of from time to time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But certainly a confluence of some of your favorite things on the planet, as these episodes tend to be from time to time. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Weather and water took out the other two, but this one remains, even though a river runs through it from time to time. — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Each glanced from time to time at their rods, propped against the metal barrier that separated land from sea. — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

The lineup will change from time to time and is meant to steer viewers toward the full bundle. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Oct. 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