as in occasionally
on some occasions
sometimes I like to go skiing, and sometimes I prefer to stay inside where it's warm
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Recent Examples of sometimes
However, their acid can sometimes irritate a sore throat.
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Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 6 Jan. 2026
Instead, the final storm cells moved slowly through the area and dropped sometimes intense rain.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
The third iteration of the RS 4 Avant shows that refinement is sometimes better than reinvention.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2026
That would be all of us, at least sometimes.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
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Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 6 Jan. 2026
Instead, the final storm cells moved slowly through the area and dropped sometimes intense rain.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
The third iteration of the RS 4 Avant shows that refinement is sometimes better than reinvention.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2026
That would be all of us, at least sometimes.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sometimes
Adverb
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That’s worsened a staffing crisis, with some airports’ control towers occasionally being without any controllers at all.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Even before the shutdown began, staff shortages occasionally triggered flight delays.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Nov. 2025
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Fallibility is written into our genetic code, and refereeing is basically a nightmare now for everyone involved.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Yet Tapestry—the parent company of Coach—said Gen Z now accounts for roughly 35% of its new customers, helping the brand beat Wall Street expectations and raise its full-year forecast.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Sometimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sometimes. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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