as in eventually
at a later time
we'll get around to it sometime
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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
Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 5 May 2026
Melissa hopes to see her daughter back on the court sometime in May.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 23 Mar. 2026
In my new novel, set during the offseason in her sometime-lover’s family beach house, ‘lover girl’ floats from boy to boy, beach to city, and ultimately to Paris, searching for ever-elusive meaning, love, and inspiration.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
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Adverb
Tabares plans to introduce her proposal at the next City Council meeting on May 20, hoping for a hearing sometime this summer.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 5 May 2026
Melissa hopes to see her daughter back on the court sometime in May.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
Adjective
If the album positions them in the lineage of sometime tourmates Modest Mouse and the Flaming Lips, Something Worth Waiting For sounds less like a swing for the big time than a merry jaunt into its general vicinity, happy to pick up any alt-rock lifers who’ll come.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 23 Mar. 2026
In my new novel, set during the offseason in her sometime-lover’s family beach house, ‘lover girl’ floats from boy to boy, beach to city, and ultimately to Paris, searching for ever-elusive meaning, love, and inspiration.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sometime
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Harry and Meghan stepped back from their senior royal roles in 2020 due to media intrusion and racist coverage, eventually taking residence in Canada and, later, California, with their two children – Prince Archie, 6, and Princess Lilibet, 4.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The demonstration, set to launch in May 2026, could eventually test humanoid robots in a wide range of airport tasks, including cleaning aircraft cabins and possibly handling ground support equipment such as baggage carts, according to a Japan Airlines press release.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Two former players were deemed permanently ineligible to participate in NCAA play after the governing body found them in violation of potential game manipulation for sports betting.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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This is Anunoby’s third postseason with the Knicks, who acquired him in the December 2023 trade that sent former first-round picks RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley to the Toronto Raptors.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The goal is to not only raise funds so that someday a cure can be found, but also awareness.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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In response to the continuing loss of trees, a group of arborists and volunteers are working to keep the recovering trees alive — and hopefully someday start planting the next generation of the burn scars’ urban forests.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Senior second baseman Alexis Richter has learned a lot about playing softball from her three older sisters.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The 73-year-old Weinstein kept his eyes trained on Mann throughout her Tuesday testimony, intermittently whispering to his attorney, Teny Geragos.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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After an inaugural season on the road, next year could see the team finally start play in a more permanent home.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Here's how to plan ahead for when the shutdown finally arrives.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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The only real opportunity for Cubs fans to experience Wrigley’s last look of elegance occurs if the Cubs play in late October or early November in the World Series.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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But in late April, Beyoncé’s publicist, Yvette Noel-Schure, took to X to deny a forthcoming album.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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Plus, Towns’s contract would soon be for fifty-three million dollars per year.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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Gas and oil prices are marginally down amid expectations Iran will respond to Trump’s framework soon.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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With input from food historian Pushpesh Pant, chef Vijay Sahi has designed three tasting menus that reimagine the culinary whims of the erstwhile royals from across India.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Her father is musician and writer David Turin, an erstwhile editor of mine some three decades ago.—
Lily Moayeri,
SPIN,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Sometime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sometime. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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