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, the question comes up: Who holds the record for the worst round at The Masters?
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Jayson Jenks, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
But every now and then, Hart hits the nail on the head.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
And in fact, his grandson, Alan Miyatake, would send me an email every now and then.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
Much will unfold between now and then, but a handful of opponents are still on the shortlist of potential candidates.
—Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Jayson Jenks, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
But every now and then, Hart hits the nail on the head.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
And in fact, his grandson, Alan Miyatake, would send me an email every now and then.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
Much will unfold between now and then, but a handful of opponents are still on the shortlist of potential candidates.
—Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for now and then
Adverb
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Elizabeth Taylor’s favorite Pacific resort town in Mexico can sometimes feel like a tourist bubble for Americans and Canadians, especially over winter and spring break, when the gays descend.—
JD Shadel,
Them.,
21 Apr. 2025
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But he would be called things, and strangers would sometimes eavesdrop on our conversations and grimace.—
Tina Knowles,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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And definitely don’t ask how the rest of that team’s run went. St. Louis Blues -20 The early Blues were the weirdest expansion team ever — sorry Vegas — going to the final three straight years and then getting their doors kicked in each time, occasionally ending things with an overrated photo op.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Reading back over her sister’s occasionally gossipy letters, maybe Cassie thought those qualities were just too dangerous to reveal publicly.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Now and then.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/now%20and%20then. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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