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, a sneaker arrives that refuses to fit neatly into a single category.
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Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
People ate off paper plates, added hot sauce from squeeze bottles and bopped their heads under purple lights, pausing now and then to toss back an oyster.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
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.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
There are three European matchday weeks between now and then.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
People ate off paper plates, added hot sauce from squeeze bottles and bopped their heads under purple lights, pausing now and then to toss back an oyster.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
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.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
There are three European matchday weeks between now and then.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for now and then
Adverb
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Rasoulof couldn’t be more blunt about the fact that success within Iran’s imposing bureaucracy means crushing other people, and sometimes walking over their corpses.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
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For example, the engine would sometimes cool down instead of heat up when exposed to warmer temperatures.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Chelsea occasionally bypassed the press with Gusto, a right-back playing in midfield, and captain Reece James interchanging positions, but were not helped by sloppy moments.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Add bacon and cook until crisp, stirring occasionally, 5 to 6 minutes.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
19 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 25 Oct. 2025.
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