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adverb

ˈsəm-ˌtīm How to pronounce sometime (audio)
Definition of sometimenext
as in eventually
at a later time we'll get around to it sometime

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sometime

2 of 2

adjective

as in former
having been such at some previous time a sometime athlete who's gotten awfully fat

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Recent Examples of sometime
Adverb
The Queen Mother also received a sapphire ring from Prince Albert in 1923, but swapped it out for a pearl sometime in the 1940s. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 1 Sep. 2026 Construction began in October 2025 and an opening was planned for sometime in 2026. — Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Adjective
That’s according to a new report from SAE International’s (and sometime Ars contributor) Roberto Baldwin. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026 Actress and sometime performance artist Tilda Swinton will stage a performance at the Guggenheim Bilbao next month. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sometime
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sometime
  1. eventually
  2. former
  3. someday
  4. old
  5. finally
  6. late
  7. soon
  8. erstwhile
Adverb
  • Time eventually does this to all of the world’s defining moments.
    — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • But officials did not prioritize reusability in Vulcan’s design, with no plans to reuse the rocket’s booster stage and only tentative plans to eventually recover and reuse Vulcan’s main engines.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of eventually
Adjective
  • Michael Strain, director of economic policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, a center-right think tank, said Trump would be repeating the same policy mistake as his predecessor, Democratic former President Joe Biden.
    — BILL BARROW, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
  • In a warm-up game against South African club side The Sharks, legendary former New Zealand centre Ma’a Nonu, now 44 years old, was playing for the home side.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of former
Adverb
  • And who knows, maybe someday Fanatics Fest will become the place to see and be seen for any A-lister.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Kurt's key takeaways What catches my attention here is that Bedrock has moved beyond showing what an autonomous excavator might be able to do someday.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of someday
Adjective
  • The sheriff's office's drone was used to assist in checking the approximately 28-acre property and helped identify old kennel and animal-confinement areas.
    — River Valley Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The 27-year-old pre-training researcher’s dramatic resignation has fired off a provocative warning on X that instantly sent ripples across the tech sector.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of old
Adverb
  • If Texas’ defensive line can get pressure and Manning takes care of the ball this time, the Longhorns should finally get their revenge on the Buckeyes.
    — Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Seven decades later, the Elegante has finally been put up for public sale for the first time.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of finally
Adjective
  • The court ruled late Monday in an emergency order that the restrictions would most likely lose in court, at least for this year's election.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Saccharide is a carbohydrate made of sugars, and the Aries season falls between late March and early April.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of late
Adverb
  • The league Engelbert will soon leave behind in 2026 needs a translator, a bridge builder and a shield.
    — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Along with getting the calls in sooner, Davis is hoping to get the offense going earlier.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of soon
Adjective
  • But some of Jentleson’s erstwhile allies on the left are less sanguine about his project.
    — Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Last year, The Studio won nine awards at the erstwhile Creative Arts Emmys, added four more on the main telecast, and thus set the record for most awards won in a single year by a comedy series.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of erstwhile

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