once or twice
idiom
: one or two times : a very few times
We've eaten at that restaurant once or twice.
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Escaping the cold came in blessed two-week bursts—the Caribbean, Hawaii, even back home to Arizona once or twice.
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Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2025
Pulse, scraping down the sides once or twice, until the mixture comes together into a chunky paste.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
We got lost once or twice, we almost got hurt.
—Tom Vanderbilt, Outside, 29 Dec. 2025
Additional Tips For Maintaining A Dust-Free Home Both of our experts say that one of the best ways to maintain a dust-free home is to schedule routine maintenance at least once or twice a year.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
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Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2025
Pulse, scraping down the sides once or twice, until the mixture comes together into a chunky paste.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
We got lost once or twice, we almost got hurt.
—Tom Vanderbilt, Outside, 29 Dec. 2025
Additional Tips For Maintaining A Dust-Free Home Both of our experts say that one of the best ways to maintain a dust-free home is to schedule routine maintenance at least once or twice a year.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for once or twice
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“Once or twice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/once%20or%20twice. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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