NOW AND THEN Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

now and then

adverb

Definition of now and then next

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 The story of the Streakers of 1974 pops up every now and then, usually around graduation time, often on Facebook. —

Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026 Anaí Tepozteco, a co-founder of the group, mingles and every now and then looks at the handmade donation tracker. —

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 13 May 2026 Every now and then, a car slows to a crawl before pulling over beside the memorial, the people inside sitting silently behind fogged windows, perhaps reminiscing, perhaps praying, perhaps simply trying to make sense of a loss too enormous to truly understand. —

Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 May 2026 But every now and then, an angler lucks into a red snapper. —

Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for now and then

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Adverb

In the 1960s, the antiheroine — who sometimes leans hard into villain territory — was brought to life in the live-action world by Newmar on the Batman TV series opposite Adam West, who played the titular crime fighter.

— Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Terminal 2, sometimes called the Humphrey Terminal, hosts smaller airlines, most prominently Sun Country, which was purchased this month by Allegiant Air, but will keep its brand for now, and also Southwest and Frontier.

— Julio Ojeda-Zapata, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026