as in sometimes
on some occasions
we do go to the library now and then, but not as often as we should
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Recent Examples of now and then
Every now and then, there's a host of food events that all happen to fall on the same day.
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Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 10 July 2025
Call Of Duty: WWII RCE Hack Attacks Every now and then, the worlds of gaming and cybersecurity collide.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Leaders could benefit from a similar tech detox now and then — disconnect to refocus.
—Jj Rosen, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
That’s not to say rosemary can’t benefit from a drink now and then.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 July 2025
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Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 10 July 2025
Call Of Duty: WWII RCE Hack Attacks Every now and then, the worlds of gaming and cybersecurity collide.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Leaders could benefit from a similar tech detox now and then — disconnect to refocus.
—Jj Rosen, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
That’s not to say rosemary can’t benefit from a drink now and then.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for now and then
Adverb
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Apart from their sometimes larcenous bid/ask spreads, unlisted shares may not qualify for commission-free trading.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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In North Carolina, light-polluted beaches sometimes cause turtles to return to the sea without laying eggs, the National Park Service says.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN Money,
26 July 2025
Adverb
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What used to be a two-lane road will drop down to one lane during the week and occasionally on Saturdays as construction requires, according to airport leadership.—
Hadley Hitson,
The Tennessean,
24 July 2025
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Although adoptions do occasionally get nullified in real life, the adoptions in this drama have a nasty eugenics feel to them.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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“Now and then.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/now%20and%20then. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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