once or twice
idiom
: one or two times : a very few times
We've eaten at that restaurant once or twice.
Examples of once or twice in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Use rosemary oil once or twice a week to help aid hair growth.
—
Carley Millhone, Health, 23 Apr. 2025
Initially, the girls practiced once or twice a week to get comfortable training with their horses.
—Daniel Eduardo Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
For example, with the 16/8 method, the person fasts for 16 hours and then can eat within an eight-hour span, between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Other versions involve fasting for a full 24 hours once or twice per week — or only consuming limited calories on fasting days.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025
His plan was to come out from Texas once or twice a month for a week or two at a time.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for once or twice
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Carley Millhone, Health, 23 Apr. 2025
Initially, the girls practiced once or twice a week to get comfortable training with their horses.
—Daniel Eduardo Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
For example, with the 16/8 method, the person fasts for 16 hours and then can eat within an eight-hour span, between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Other versions involve fasting for a full 24 hours once or twice per week — or only consuming limited calories on fasting days.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025
His plan was to come out from Texas once or twice a month for a week or two at a time.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for once or twice
Cite this Entry
“Once or twice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/once%20or%20twice. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share