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now and then

ADVERB
once in a while
Synonyms
STRONGEST
every now and then every so often infrequently intermittently now and again occasionally periodically sporadically
WEAK
at intervals at times every once in a while from time to time hardly irregularly not often off and on on occasion once and again once in a blue moon once in a while once or twice sometimes

Example Sentences

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Phil guest conductor while rising to the top rungs of the international orchestral circuit, along with obtaining a commercial flying license and piloting, now and then, for Air France.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

"We keep in touch every now and then," the WHO chief told reporters.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

But now and then, something slips through the cracks, something that can’t be sanitized or ignored, no matter how much money or editing goes into it.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

And that maybe, now and then, they will call and ask, “Want to play a round?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

When Mario’s family moved to Chicago, we managed to see them every now and then before eventually stopping.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan

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