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
Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
It’s called The Hawk (a change from the all-caps GOLF announced at the time Netflix ordered the series) and will debut sometime during the summer.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
However, a cold front rolls in sometime Friday afternoon-evening, which leads to a changeover from rain to a wintry mix.
—Michael Autovino, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
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Adverb
Under that timeline, the expansion draft for new franchises in Portland and Toronto would be held sometime between April 1-6, according to a timetable obtained by the AP.
—Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
It’s called The Hawk (a change from the all-caps GOLF announced at the time Netflix ordered the series) and will debut sometime during the summer.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
In the middle of this spectrum, a trio of mid-career stylistic chameleons and sometime collaborators — Feid, J Balvin, and Bad Bunny — carefully map out intersecting tastes.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
However, a cold front rolls in sometime Friday afternoon-evening, which leads to a changeover from rain to a wintry mix.
—Michael Autovino, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sometime
Adverb
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The Epoch 2 constellation will eventually join forces with the 12 satellites of Epoch 1.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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Five years ago, Martin had been involved in a major gang case that prosecutors eventually dismissed following the fallout from the corruption and racist texting scandal involving Antioch police.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Later that year, federal prosecutors in New York charged the company’s former CEO Joanna Smith-Griffin, with securities fraud and related offenses tied to investor deception.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Charles Allen, the respected former chief executive of broadcaster ITV, resigned last week as chairman of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), the sport’s governing body, which licences participants, oversees disciplinary procedures and enforces the rules.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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That quest gave Forst hope for an antidote, a means to someday break free of his obligation to dismantle.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Head Start is one of the only affordable child care options for kids with disabilities like Kailo, but funding freezes have led to major cuts to the program; and Brewer hopes someday Kailo's medical needs will be covered under Medicaid, but their waiver application was denied.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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Jana Kostelic, Croatia’s 19-year-old skiing sensation, becomes the second youngest woman to win the overall World Cup title.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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Entering Friday night, the Cavaliers had faced Charlotte’s Kon Kneuppel four times and were about to finally face Dallas’ Cooper Flagg.—
Brad Townsend,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Imagine finally getting to use the weirdest drill bit in your toolkit.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The second half would be as testy as the first half promised, with neither team leading by more than three points until a late 9-0 run from the Falcons gave them a 63-57 edge with 2 minutes remaining.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Mar. 2026
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For spring 2026, the Moon Shoe gets a color palette cleanser—with pale pastel pink, creamy white, and dusty brown tones—departing from the first drop’s vintage athletic feel, spotted on everyone from Dua Lipa to Jacob Elordi, since late September.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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Kimmel eventually returned to the air six days later, and both Nexstar and Sinclair also soon after restored the show to their stations.—
Kristin Brown,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Denver equalized in the 20th minute, but Sonis was soon sent off and Bay FC took control.—
Harold Gutmann,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
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The erstwhile third baseman moved to right field midway through camp last spring then placed fourth among MLB right fielders in defensive runs saved as a rookie, per Sports Info Solutions.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
24 Feb. 2026
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Directed and co-written by Alexandre Rockwell, the film follows an aspiring filmmaker (Steve Buscemi) who falls in with an irresistibly charming gangster (Seymour Cassel, who won Sundance’s first acting award) as his erstwhile producer.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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