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
Malone returns to the Metroplex every now and then.
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025
But every now and then, there’s just someone saying something that’s completely appalling.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
Every now and then, Anderson will part with a piece.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 8 Apr. 2025
Every now and then, the question comes up: Who holds the record for the worst round at The Masters?
—Jayson Jenks, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025
But every now and then, there’s just someone saying something that’s completely appalling.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
Every now and then, Anderson will part with a piece.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 8 Apr. 2025
Every now and then, the question comes up: Who holds the record for the worst round at The Masters?
—Jayson Jenks, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for now and then
Adverb
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This seems like an easy task for Oscar, who is frequently seen in the series flying his drone, often filming Cecilie at home—sometimes with her noticing, other times without her knowledge.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
16 May 2025
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Netting along eves, models of owls and hawks, spinners and windsocks can all be used (sometimes with varying success) to scare off woodpeckers.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
Adverb
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The camera moves, shooting her from this angle and that, and occasionally roving over various covers of Christie’s books.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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To this observer, Vientos occasionally appears to press at the plate.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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“Now and then.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/now%20and%20then. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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