Examples of sometimes in a Sentence
Adverb
His jokes are funny, but sometimes he goes too far.
Sometimes I take the bus to work.
We all make mistakes sometimes.
She works nine hours a day, sometimes more than that.
The word is sometimes used figuratively.
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Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The burden of creating the space is shared, which means that sometimes people take on a little more and others take on a little less all in the name of quality time.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
William D. Cohan, vanityfair.com, 31 July 2017
Sometimes students are grouped together based on skill level, and sometimes based on their interests, Lopez said.
—Lee V. Gaines, chicagotribune.com, 30 June 2017
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Adverb
According to Garrison, Alfortish sometimes recruited passengers himself.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The burden of creating the space is shared, which means that sometimes people take on a little more and others take on a little less all in the name of quality time.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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—William D. Cohan, vanityfair.com, 31 July 2017
Sometimes students are grouped together based on skill level, and sometimes based on their interests, Lopez said.
—Lee V. Gaines, chicagotribune.com, 30 June 2017
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“Sometimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sometimes. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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