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
Every now and then some of them do particularly well; there’s no rhyme or reason to me.
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
Between now and then, celebrity stylists still have to call in looks for the BAFTAs, the SAG Awards, the Grammys, and all the celebratory moments in between.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2025
Unfortunately, its bye week won't be until Week 14, and four of its seven games between now and then will be on the road.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Anderson, the driver, watched as things were loaded, helping with the lift every now and then.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
Between now and then, celebrity stylists still have to call in looks for the BAFTAs, the SAG Awards, the Grammys, and all the celebratory moments in between.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2025
Unfortunately, its bye week won't be until Week 14, and four of its seven games between now and then will be on the road.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Anderson, the driver, watched as things were loaded, helping with the lift every now and then.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for now and then
Adverb
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If all else fails, gaining his approval is sometimes as simple as making the right donation.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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That power shapes how identity is built, preserved and sometimes contested.—
Sudhir Gupta,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Mist the leaves occasionally or place the plant on a tray filled with pebbles and some water to increase humidity around the plant.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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In a recent episode of Apple TV's The Reluctant Traveler, the Prince of Wales opened up to host Eugene Levy about the late Duke of Edinburgh’s famously sharp (and occasionally unintentional) sense of humor, recalling how much laughter filled their family gatherings.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
31 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 9 Nov. 2025.
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