occasional
Example Sentences
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The light from occasional thunderstorms often provides the only illumination.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
Elsewhere, temperatures will stay in the mid to high teens with large amounts of cloud and occasional rain.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
I’m much happier with an occasional Big Seasonal Prep Day — fill the freezer with soups, sauces, breakfast burritos and other useful things — and then let the ensuing weeks fall where they will.
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026
"This will continue for 30 days, with occasional stops to do other early calibration activities."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
The room was quiet except for the occasional rap of a chess piece slammed to the board in anger.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Vocabulary lists containing occasional
The Cay
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Bridge to Terabithia
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Island of the Blue Dolphins
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