almost never

Example Sentences

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And then there was the enigmatic instrumental duo Boards of Canada, who kept a low profile and almost never played live but whose records proved to be influential.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

“I favored retail allocations over institutional allocations, which is almost never done.”

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

In Justice Samuel Alito’s opinion, he justified the high court’s decision, writing that “the Constitution almost never permits the Federal Government or a State to discriminate on the basis of race.”

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

The movie’s title refers to a key chain from a gift shop that Jeremy, who almost never speaks, presents to his younger sister.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Back home I almost never heard it unless Mom spoke it or happened to be listening to something in Spanish.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez