as in occasionally
on some occasions
sometimes I like to go skiing, and sometimes I prefer to stay inside where it's warm
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Recent Examples of sometimes
His signature style presents women with sad, slightly drooping eyes that sometimes shed a tear.
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Sarah Moreno
may 22, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
Mineral filters, on the other hand, are suspended particles that can sometimes leave a cast or alter foundation shades, though nano or micronized versions tend to sit more smoothly.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 22 May 2026
These can be around wires and their entry points, and sometimes even the hoses and seals attached to your dishwasher.
—Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 22 May 2026
That these schools sometimes took up immense tracts of land in early Los Angeles was probably another reason that many of them merged or disappeared; the values of real estate versus the values of gentlemanship was hardly a contest.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
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Sarah Moreno
may 22, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
Mineral filters, on the other hand, are suspended particles that can sometimes leave a cast or alter foundation shades, though nano or micronized versions tend to sit more smoothly.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 22 May 2026
These can be around wires and their entry points, and sometimes even the hoses and seals attached to your dishwasher.
—Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 22 May 2026
That these schools sometimes took up immense tracts of land in early Los Angeles was probably another reason that many of them merged or disappeared; the values of real estate versus the values of gentlemanship was hardly a contest.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
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Adverb
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Ladies who lunch at The George cross paths with ladies who launch (startups, that is), men in smart suits are occasionally gala-bound, and creatives on laptops greet locals stopping in for a drink or afternoon tea under the ornate ceilings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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The answers will be instructive, sometimes humbling, and occasionally brilliant.—
Ann Kirschner,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Adverb
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Good times for the place have come and gone under various ownerships in the years since, and things are now looking up once more.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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Athletes and celebrities get in on wrestling all the time, and now WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella is calling for WNBA stars Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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“Sometimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sometimes. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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