Examples of sometimes in a Sentence
Adverb
His jokes are funny, but sometimes he goes too far.
Sometimes I take the bus to work.
We all make mistakes sometimes.
She works nine hours a day, sometimes more than that.
The word is sometimes used figuratively.
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Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Four long years, during which the relationship between the flashy, flamboyant player and the sometimes-stodgy organization that turned him into a Charlotte legend seemed to spoil, turning almost rotten at times.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2026
William D. Cohan, vanityfair.com, 31 July 2017
Sometimes students are grouped together based on skill level, and sometimes based on their interests, Lopez said.
—Lee V. Gaines, chicagotribune.com, 30 June 2017
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Adverb
Upheavals, repression and economic turmoil under those leaders sometimes produced large influxes of new arrivals.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Four long years, during which the relationship between the flashy, flamboyant player and the sometimes-stodgy organization that turned him into a Charlotte legend seemed to spoil, turning almost rotten at times.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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—William D. Cohan, vanityfair.com, 31 July 2017
Sometimes students are grouped together based on skill level, and sometimes based on their interests, Lopez said.
—Lee V. Gaines, chicagotribune.com, 30 June 2017
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“Sometimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sometimes. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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