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
After long and sometimes rancorous negotiations to get the state of Illinois to help build their new football palace, either in Arlington Heights or on the lakefront, the Bears seemingly gave up Thursday and went full-metal Hoosier.
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
The Sentinel sometimes publishes editorials that agree with our own positions.
—The Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
Four Black commissioners, three white non-Hispanics and six Hispanics found common ground, voting 13-0 for repeal after a boisterous public debate that sometimes dissolved into shouts, jeers and catcalls.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
Alison usually drives, sometimes Tracye.
—Leigh-Ann Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
The Sentinel sometimes publishes editorials that agree with our own positions.
—The Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
Four Black commissioners, three white non-Hispanics and six Hispanics found common ground, voting 13-0 for repeal after a boisterous public debate that sometimes dissolved into shouts, jeers and catcalls.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
Alison usually drives, sometimes Tracye.
—Leigh-Ann Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sometimes
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The pair had known each other since childhood, per The Washington Post, meeting occasionally at polo matches and later reconnecting at Royal Ascot in 1985.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Tyler Perry loves his broad comedies, many revolving around his most enduring character, Madea, the blunt, street-smart, occasionally violent grandmother with a heart of gold.—
Rodney Ho,
AJC.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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The company says the platform now operates as a fully functional prototype demonstrator.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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Elsewhere, stories of economic gloom – from galloping inflation to restaurant closures and the knock-on impact of severe tax increases – describe the many ways in which the prolonged war in Ukraine is now hitting Russians hard in the pocket at home.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Sometimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sometimes. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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