How to Use oftentimes in a Sentence

oftentimes

adverb
  • And, frankly, friend has been oftentimes much worse than foe.
    Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 2025-04-02
  • Greg is one of those guys who does not oftentimes make the same mistake twice.
    Scott Patsko, cleveland, 2021-11-08
  • After all, the cloud top to the ground is oftentimes as much as ten miles!
    Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 2018-06-27
  • In my opinion, sauces made with just milk or cream are too heavy and oftentimes bland.
    Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 2024-09-26
  • And this deals oftentimes with for-profit schools that go out of business.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 2023-07-11
  • His body moves faster than his mind, and he oftentimes uses his body instead of words.
    The Washington Post, 2020-09-02
  • But a lot of my friends weren't like that, so oftentimes I would be called white, s--- like that.
    Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 2023-08-16
  • But in the turkey woods, rushing oftentimes blows the move.
    Tom Keer, Field & Stream, 2020-03-27
  • Titi’s is proof that Plan B is oftentimes indeed the best plan of all.
    Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 2024-07-24
  • Oftentimes, buried in the background are little nuggets the hint at massive events to come.
    Joanna Robinson, HWD, 2017-06-06
  • When Andre came, oftentimes he’d be flown around in Watts’ plane.
    Justin Barrasso, SI.com, 2018-04-11
  • The vandals, who oftentimes are listless area teenagers.
    Alison Kuznitz, courant.com, 2018-07-09
  • And then, as things oftentimes go, the adaptation languished for years.
    Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 2025-05-31
  • However, a dugout oftentimes takes the cue from the hitter.
    Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 2024-06-21
  • The meat of the puzzle, the most difficult part oftentimes, is going to be the games.
    Matt Cohen | [email protected], al, 2023-09-02
  • The structure of the seats is plastic and the covering is oftentimes leather.
    Damon Johnstun, OregonLive.com, 2018-03-22
  • Knowing how and when to pump the brakes or charge ahead are oftentimes best left to the eye, though there’s certainly room for play.
    Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 2023-02-15
  • Oftentimes, that leaves the local phone companies as the sole providers for high-speed access.
    Brad King, WIRED, 2001-08-29
  • And oftentimes, one arrest is enough to get caught up in the criminal justice system.
    Allie Torgan, CNN, 2019-06-06
  • Christopher was oftentimes placed full-time on oxygen and forced to use a wheelchair as a result of his surgeries.
    Tess Koman, Cosmopolitan, 2017-12-14
  • And the point guard is oftentimes referred to as the quarterback in basketball.
    Drew Davison, star-telegram.com, 2017-06-28
  • Oftentimes frivolous claims like this are made in the hope that the defendant would settle and pay out money.
    Hunter Woodall, kansascity, 2017-08-24
  • And the bridge, which is oftentimes a kind of boring moment in a song, is my personal favorite moment.
    Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 2018-02-27
  • Dogs often show no symptoms until the tumor grows large enough to rupture and spread, which is oftentimes too late to save the dog's life.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 2024-12-14
  • The woman said her mother often told her Dalí was her father — oftentimes in front of large groups of people.
    Jennifer Calfas, Time, 1950-12-29
  • Bass-playing in a rock context is oftentimes the lone bastion of conservatism: Just keep the beat.
    Jordan Hoffman, Vulture, 2024-10-28
  • And the fact that an artist was able to also not go on autopilot, because the creation of videos oftentimes is on autopilot.
    Recode Staff, Recode, 2018-06-12
  • Walker says that oftentimes, the fruit and moss will last for weeks, meaning that there’s no need to save this type of setup for a special occasion.
    Sydney Wasserman, Architectural Digest, 2024-09-04
  • In our case, there were eyes in the dugout fixated on the catcher, pitcher, and coach relaying the signs (oftentimes in college, coaches are the ones that call the game).
    Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 2020-01-14
  • Telling the truth now is also the right thing to do for the many thousands of men who served during the Vietnam War, and who have oftentimes suffered because of their service.
    Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune, 2024-05-07

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