once or twice

phrase

: 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

Add the shrimp and cook for 2 minutes, stirring once or twice, until nicely browned but not fully cooked through. — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026

For years, the ex-football player came in once or twice a week. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 7 July 2026

Sporting nirvana When Fernández’s header hit the net nearly 10 minutes later, those Argentines ascended into a realm of sporting nirvana that might come along once or twice in a lifetime. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

Klassen’s distinctive peepers appear everywhere, including, once or twice, in the pages of this magazine. — Casey Cep, New Yorker, 7 July 2026

Rhymes for once or twice

• advice
• allspice
• concise
• device
• entice
• excise
• fordyce
• precise
• suffice
• dice
• feis
• gneiss