Synonyms of once in a blue moon

once in a blue moon

phrase

as in sometimes

not often

Once in a blue moon, this car just refuses to start.

They only see each other once in a blue moon as they rarely are in the same location at the same time.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sometimes
• occasionally
• rarely
• little
• infrequently
• never
• sporadically
• now and then
• seldom
• ne'er
• irregularly
• episodically

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• frequently
• often
• generally
• usually
• ordinarily
• routinely
• ever
• always
• oft
• invariably
• customarily
• constantly
• continuously
• continually
• forever
• habitually
• oftentimes
• repeatedly
• endlessly
• perpetually
• eternally
• everlastingly
• chronically
• perennially
• evermore
• unceasingly
• recurrently

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of once in a blue moon

But small things, such as finishing a pile of laundry, buying the best party decorations and only allowing children ice cream before dinner once in a blue moon, won't. — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025

There's something to be said for that when most people slap a sheet of plastic on their phone and only remove it once in a blue moon. — Ryan Whitwam, Ars Technica, 24 Feb. 2025

Every once in a blue moon, a series like Better Call Saul will come around—the exception that proves the rule—and give us something fresh and compelling enough to justify its existence. — Erik Kain, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024

That’s the shame of ruining what could have been the kind of win that happens once in a blue moon after a wretched first half when the offense totaled only two first downs and the Lions held a 16-0 lead and a 279-53 advantage in yardage. — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024