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
With the season beginning, here are five predictions for the Warriors’ season between now and then.
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
Every now and then some of them do particularly well; there’s no rhyme or reason to me.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
Between now and then, celebrity stylists still have to call in looks for the BAFTAs, the SAG Awards, the Grammys, and all the celebratory moments in between.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2025
Unfortunately, its bye week won't be until Week 14, and four of its seven games between now and then will be on the road.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
Every now and then some of them do particularly well; there’s no rhyme or reason to me.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
Between now and then, celebrity stylists still have to call in looks for the BAFTAs, the SAG Awards, the Grammys, and all the celebratory moments in between.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2025
Unfortunately, its bye week won't be until Week 14, and four of its seven games between now and then will be on the road.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for now and then
Adverb
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Children with autism can sometimes benefit from being prescribed melatonin, says Owens.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
10 Nov. 2025
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The buildout is sometimes delayed by regulations like mandates that cables run underground in bird habitats, Down To Earth magazine reported.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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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
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Even before the shutdown began, staff shortages occasionally triggered flight delays.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Now and then.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/now%20and%20then. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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