as in eventually
at a later time
we'll get around to it sometime
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as in former
having been such at some previous time
a sometime athlete who's gotten awfully fat
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Recent Examples of sometime
Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Pride and Prejudice will start production in the United Kingdom sometime in 2025, per Tudum.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Corey Seymour, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
The Chicago thrillers feature college student and sometime dog obedience trainer Cory Pratt, who lives with his sister Crystal Pratt, an investigator in the violent crimes section of the Chicago police department.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2025
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Adverb
Once the spring beauties stop blooming, sometime in May, the bee’s life cycle is complete and it can no longer be found in the wild until next spring.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Pride and Prejudice will start production in the United Kingdom sometime in 2025, per Tudum.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Former pro Brad Gilbert—now an ESPN commentator and sometime coach (Coco Gauff and Andy Murray are just two of the players he’s worked with)—has been keeping an eye on Shelton.
—Corey Seymour, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
The Chicago thrillers feature college student and sometime dog obedience trainer Cory Pratt, who lives with his sister Crystal Pratt, an investigator in the violent crimes section of the Chicago police department.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sometime
Adverb
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But injuries piled up, and eventually, Wembanyama was ruled out for the season.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Foreman eventually retired from boxing in 1977 but returned to the sport a decade later, reclaiming his championship in 1994.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Walter Nolen is a former top prospect who the physical traits to be a dominant force on the defensive interior.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Imagine if a future Republican administration wanted to ban from employment all of the staffers and others who were pardoned, some questionably but all legally, by former President Joe Biden.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Another goal and dream of mine is to someday do a world tour that will be even bigger than my upcoming Hibana tour.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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If all goes to plan, scientists may someday begin building outposts on the moon — and some experts believe that these outposts could be constructed with bricks made out of lunar regolith.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Morales' older brother, Ricardo, confirmed his death in a post on X, formerly Twitter.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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In contrast, older generations started saving much later, with boomers beginning at an average age of 37 and with plans to retire at 72.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Travis Sanheim, meanwhile, was never the same after the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament, at one point going 15 straight games without a point, and finally ending a 40-game goal drought on March 22.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Florida finally got its second two-star Michelin restaurant.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But the prolific writer-director’s latest provides an illustration of how the genre became somewhat fossilized via formulaic writing and overexposure even before 1950s television began churning out Western content in bulk.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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One giant got distracted by a wandering minstrel One giant overslept and started late Clues: Brumm is not the fastest builder but didn’t oversleep.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Federal charges may soon follow, but that will not become clear until Monday at the earliest.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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The women on board could soon be heard whooping in joy as three massive parachutes deployed after about nine minutes into the flight and the capsule made a soft landing two minutes later in the desert, sending up plumes of dust.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Earlier this year, there was a small bit of consternation in the Death Grips fan community due to an apparent private comment from erstwhile band member Andy Morin that was leaked publicly.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
8 Apr. 2025
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Bloomberg/Via Getty Images President Trump's announcements on tariffs have dismayed many of his erstwhile supporters on Wall Street.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Sometime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sometime. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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