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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The desert valley, which straddles the California-Nevada border, is oft-touted as the hottest, driest place on Earth.
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Owen Clarke, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
The pair would eventually split amid Fif’s rise to fame, with both parties acknowledging their tumultuous and oft-strained relationship on numerous occasions.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Lynette Howell Taylor and CEO Bill Kramer told me in a recent interview that one of their biggest challenges has been crafting the oft-discussed and debated In Memoriam segment, which inevitably sparks an outcry when someone is left out.
—Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 13 Mar. 2026
Your 9th House of Growth receives the oft-muddled energy of Mercury Retrograde — travel plans, watch out!
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
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Owen Clarke, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
The pair would eventually split amid Fif’s rise to fame, with both parties acknowledging their tumultuous and oft-strained relationship on numerous occasions.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Lynette Howell Taylor and CEO Bill Kramer told me in a recent interview that one of their biggest challenges has been crafting the oft-discussed and debated In Memoriam segment, which inevitably sparks an outcry when someone is left out.
—Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 13 Mar. 2026
Your 9th House of Growth receives the oft-muddled energy of Mercury Retrograde — travel plans, watch out!
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Oft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oft. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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