Synonyms of once in a while

once in a while

phrase

as in sometimes

on some occasions

tries to avoid sweets, but indulges in chocolate once in a while

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sometimes
• occasionally
• now
• now and then
• here and there
• from time to time
• periodically
• every now and then
• at times
• on occasion
• rarely
• seldom
• off and on
• little
• intermittently
• ever and anon
• infrequently
• sporadically
• variously
• recurrently
• irregularly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• frequently
• often
• much
• usually
• regularly
• hourly
• commonly
• ordinarily
• oft
• always
• routinely
• constantly
• oftentimes
• invariably
• consistently
• continually
• continuously
• ever
• perpetually
• endlessly
• incessantly
• unceasingly
• uninterruptedly
• continuingly
• interminably

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of once in a while

But once in a while, as in Boyle Heights, things go blooey big time. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

The [Team sometimes called the Harlem Globetrotters of baseball] is the SAVANNAH BANANAS, who compete in the Banana Ball Championship League to enormous audiences and even lose once in a while. — Caitlin Lovinger, New York Times, 11 July 2026

Even once in a while, from under the ocean floor, hot magma erupts through the gaps and then cools down to form new planetary crust. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026

Islands are decoupled from each other, and synchronizing knowledge between them happens once in a while. — IEEE Spectrum, 7 Apr. 2026