as in sometimes
on some occasions
we do go to the library now and then, but not as often as we should
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Recent Examples of now and then
While Hawes and Macfadyen have kept their relationship mostly out of the spotlight, Hawes isn't too shy to gush about her husband online now and then.
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Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
There are three European matchday weeks between now and then.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Burning a candle every now and then can help give your home a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere, perfect for holidays, dinner parties or just a pleasant night at home.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Recurring tensions from now and then There are several important differences between the McCarthy era and current times.
—Laura Gail Miller, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025
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Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
There are three European matchday weeks between now and then.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Burning a candle every now and then can help give your home a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere, perfect for holidays, dinner parties or just a pleasant night at home.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Recurring tensions from now and then There are several important differences between the McCarthy era and current times.
—Laura Gail Miller, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for now and then
Adverb
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Matthiessen and Love sometimes argued about who would die first.—
Maggie Doherty,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Dua Lipa has regularly performed covers during her Radical Optimism tour, sometimes bringing the artists out onstage with her.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
13 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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It was occasionally done out of late-in-the-round necessity — see some of the SP/RP mentioned above — but others were used in this role by design.—
Chad Jennings,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thick and stock is nearly evaporated, about 50 minutes.—
Elizabeth Mervosh,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Now and then.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/now%20and%20then. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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