How to Use from time to time in a Sentence

from time to time

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  • Even those picky eaters may want something else from time to time.
    Isabel Lopez, Parents, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Swift has been seen about town with famous friends, paramours and even one of her cats from time to time.
    Lily Boyce, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • The horses are also happy to strut their stuff from time to time.
    Joe Van Ryn, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • That's what makes these names the ones to buy when they get hit on pullbacks, which will happen from time to time.
    Kevin Stankiewicz,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
  • However, from time to time mistakes will be made and we will not be held liable.
    Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
  • In the six decades since then, the rockers have slowed down from time to time, but never completely stopped.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Downtime is important, as well as allowing kids to be bored from time to time.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 29 June 2026
  • But that hasn't deterred EV startups from popping up from time to time.
    New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2026
  • God did not punish him intensely, but only from time to time and in a merciful way.
    Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Kalami encourages parents not to feel guilt for including a sweet treat from time to time.
    Sierra Leone Starks, Parents, 10 Aug. 2026
  • But this is common parenting problem, one that all parents struggle with from time to time.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 19 July 2026
  • Spotting ants around your property is bound to happen from time to time, but seeing an abundance of ants?
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Longwood continues to host Meet the Brewer events from time to time.
    Don Tse, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • Everyone has variation in their bowel movements from time to time.
    Sarah Klein, Time, 10 July 2026
  • There’s nothing wrong with holding on to childhood and being a little immature from time to time.
    Loren Savini, Allure, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Things do shift from time to time, but the thread through all the different motifs would be my kind of stubborn minimalism.
    Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Elsewhere, Burke admitted that the criticism does affect her from time to time.
    Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
  • For The Times) Crawford also has to touch up the paint on the props from time to time, due to effects of the fire.
    Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Southern cooks have been known to take liberties with classic recipes from time to time—it’s called creativity, for goodness sake!
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The credit ceiling under the KCC scheme has also been increased from time to time.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026
  • This being a Surf Gang record, co-producers across the extended universe lend hands from time to time.
    Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 3 Aug. 2026
  • When a project doesn’t pan out as hoped, as inevitably happens from time to time, figure out what went wrong, identify the teachable moments, and share them.
    Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • All defensive backs have to believe in themselves, because the nature of the position is you will get publicly torched from time to time.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 Aug. 2026
  • We humans from time to time are tilted heavily toward the darkness, but the ultimate counter to that seems to be religion.
    Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Perhaps, from time to time, encourage his loyalty by offering up some praise for his bravery and promises of the wonders to come.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Our practices may change from time to time, so please check back here periodically to review our latest policy.
    Hazlitt, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Keep Communication Open Check in with your teen from time to time about the relationship.
    Sherri Gordon, Parents, 21 July 2026
  • Keep Doors Closed Garage doors need to be open from time to time to mow the lawn, work on the car, or clean, but there’s no reason an overhead garage door should be left open all day long.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2026
  • After fledging, Sandy and Luna may pop up on the nest cameras from time to time since they are expected to keep to Big Bear Valley for a bit.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 July 2026
  • But McDuffie’s ability to move inside to nickel means the Rams will need someone else to play on the outside opposite of Watson from time to time.
    Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 23 July 2026

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