chiefly literary
: often
oft asked questions
an oft quoted statement
Examples of oft in a Sentence
as I have oft said, you need to look before you leap
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Additionally, New York’s offensive line (the oft-unsung heroes) made vast improvements from 2024 to 2025, improving from 26th and 27th in pass and rush block win rate, respectively, to 11th and 18th.
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Jess Bryant, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
For flu, antivirals are a second but oft-overlooked line of defense after vaccines.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026
Warners had a great run last year and co-CEOs Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy were oft mentioned tonight.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Jan. 2026
In seismic papers, Borjas’s research described the drawbacks of immigration, including his oft-cited, though much-disputed, findings that the arrival of lower-skilled immigrants hurts American workers who compete for jobs, especially poor people and African Americans.
—Lauren Kaori Gurley, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
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Jess Bryant, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
For flu, antivirals are a second but oft-overlooked line of defense after vaccines.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026
Warners had a great run last year and co-CEOs Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy were oft mentioned tonight.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Jan. 2026
In seismic papers, Borjas’s research described the drawbacks of immigration, including his oft-cited, though much-disputed, findings that the arrival of lower-skilled immigrants hurts American workers who compete for jobs, especially poor people and African Americans.
—Lauren Kaori Gurley, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Oft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oft. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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