as in sometimes
on some occasions
we do go to the library now and then, but not as often as we should
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of now and then
The heart leaps every now and then to hear some hot rod out there, or some motorcycle roaring late at night in glorious, mortal disregard.
—
David Searcy, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
And every now and then, I get tempted.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 25 Dec. 2025
Kyle’s the other living who can see the ghosts, who comes to babysit them every now and then.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2025
Unlike, say, pal Bella Hadid, who pops up at a rodeo wearing a genuine cowboy hat now and then, KenJen seems to be a city girl.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 15 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for now and then
David Searcy, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
And every now and then, I get tempted.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 25 Dec. 2025
Kyle’s the other living who can see the ghosts, who comes to babysit them every now and then.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2025
Unlike, say, pal Bella Hadid, who pops up at a rodeo wearing a genuine cowboy hat now and then, KenJen seems to be a city girl.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 15 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for now and then
Recent Examples of Synonyms for now and then
Adverb
-
Now, the 40-year-old actress and singer is reckoning with how the dramas of adulthood can sometimes feel like something out of a Disney Channel show.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Jan. 2026
-
Red Dyes People sometimes add red dye to hummingbird nectar because the color is known to attract hummingbirds, but this can be harmful to birds.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
6 Jan. 2026
Adverb
-
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
-
Even before the shutdown began, staff shortages occasionally triggered flight delays.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Now and then.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/now%20and%20then. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share