How to Use often in a Sentence

often

adverb

• Water the plants often enough to keep the soil moist.
• I often take a walk during my lunch break.
• How often do you call your mother?
• They go out to dinner fairly often.
• It's not often that I get to enjoy a day off.
• They seem to be getting into arguments more and more often.
• The disease is diagnosed most often in children.
• He travels more often than I do.
• The condition often returns even after treatment with antibiotics.
• Kids often go through the same shift.
  — Jonathan Carone, Parents, 13 Jan. 2026
• But these pipes often break and leak.
  — New York Times, 31 May 2026
• This guy should work more often.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
• That was the game, as is often the case.
  — Michael Salfino, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
• Just get in there often, and try, try again.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
• My calves and thighs often throbbed, my waist ached and my knees swelled.
  — Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
• It’s often said that the suit makes the man, but who makes the suit?
  — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
• The reports often run more than a dozen pages.
  — Lawrence Mower, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
• It is often caused by a thorn puncture.
  — Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
• The answer is often all around them.
  — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
• The consulate is often the site of protests.
  — Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
• What’s left unsaid is often where the risk lies.
  — Stephan Lendi, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
• The flakes of dead skin can often be seen on the hair and clothing.
  — Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 1 Feb. 2025
• And the Browns often do just enough things wrong to lose close games.
  — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 23 Oct. 2022
• Leonard’s shifts were often eventful in the best and worst ways.
  — The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
• The constraint can often just be time.
  — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
• But in this case, store-bought is also fine—often even great.
  — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 June 2026
• And a strong gust of wind can often throw a wrench into the whole thing.
  — New Atlas, 31 Jan. 2026
• Aside from its rich taste coaxed in fruity olive oil, a tin is often less than four bucks.
  — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 May 2026
• But for all the talk about that, two things weren’t often discussed.
  — Jonas Shaffer, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2022
• Too often, work bleeds into home life.
  — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 29 June 2026