How to Use occurrence in a Sentence

occurrence

noun

• Getting headaches has become a common occurrence for her.
• Lightning is a natural occurrence.
• These occurrences seem to have been the work of the ghost of a young girl named Sallie.
  — Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2023
• How the rocket and the Moon will meet up is a freak occurrence.
  — Alex Knapp, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022
• Of course, handling the day to day occurrences within the town.
  — Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2024
• Siné, who at the time was 21, shrugged it off—a weird one-off occurrence.
  — Outside Online, 21 Nov. 2022
• Since those occurrences 17 teams have won two straight and then failed at the three-peat.
  — Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 22 June 2025
• And, in the year following the fair, there are strange occurrences.
  — Salman Rushdie, The New Yorker, 31 Oct. 2023
• What is at the root of the strange occurrences at Skinwalker Ranch?
  — Brenda Cain, cleveland, 25 July 2023
• This is just a term given to the occurrence of two moons in a single month.
  — Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2023
• That said, winning the top prize in the lottery is a rare occurrence.
  — Raven Brunner, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
• The sisters told Smith this was a common occurrence back in the day.
  — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2021
• Over the course of the next five years, this became a regular occurrence, the suit states.
  — William Earl, Variety, 19 Oct. 2023
• Given that the comet hasn't been seen since the last ice age, this is a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence.
  — Michael D'estries, Treehugger, 2 Feb. 2023
• And, as this strange occurrence got more strange, Modern Games won the race.
  — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2021
• But the ones who stayed for the full three hours and 38 minutes witnessed that rare occurrence.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 19 May 2022
• The franchise has lured one of the best free agents, a rare occurrence for the team this century.
  — New York Times, 6 July 2022
• Here are some of the notable occurrences from the Rangers’ Opening Day game.
  — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2025
• Death was — and is — a common occurrence for those working out in the patch.
  — Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
• If one of these occurrences happens and no one notices, the out won’t be called.
  — Peter Rauterkus, Dallas News, 12 July 2023
• That's happened in the past, and close calls are a frequent occurrence.
  — Jackie Wattles, CNN, 13 May 2022
• And in-person events at the White House are a weekly occurrence again.
  — New York Times, 22 July 2022
• The reason for the rare occurrence: All of the planet's orbits around the sun lining up.
  — Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2022
• If foamy urine is a one time occurrence, there’s no need to worry.
  — Sarah Bradley, Women's Health, 13 Feb. 2023
• While the victim is awaiting a court date, that is a rare occurrence.
  — Linda Hervieux, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
• Despite the uptick in rattlesnake bites, a fatal rattlesnake bite is a rare occurrence.
  — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
• Expelling a member of the House is a rare occurrence.
  — Lauren Peller, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
• This paint incident is not a new occurrence.
  — Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
• During the second occurrence, the following night, no one was there.
  — Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
• In past occurrences, though, the favorites didn’t fare well.
  — Dave Campbell, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026