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
Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2025
Officials recovered their remains sometime overnight or early in the morning.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 16 July 2025
Ashley Baker, Air Mail, 7 June 2025
That’s because her daughter and sometime musical companion Willow had cooked up her own homebrew tribute to the Great White Way.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 June 2025
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One possible scenario is that, sometime in the 2030s, the only options for transporting people to and from commercial space stations in low-Earth orbit could be Starliner and Starship.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2025
Officials recovered their remains sometime overnight or early in the morning.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 16 July 2025
Adjective
Toss in his old girlfriend Lucy and her sometime boyfriend and former cop Chuck Littlefield, and enjoy the ride in this sweet, sharp book.
—Ashley Baker, Air Mail, 7 June 2025
That’s because her daughter and sometime musical companion Willow had cooked up her own homebrew tribute to the Great White Way.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sometime
Adverb
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The incident resulted in an hours-long standoff with Waukesha police, who eventually used drones to locate Lovejoy's body, which had been dragged to a spot near basement stairs, and spot Couture's location in the house.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
27 July 2025
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Deputies eventually breached the door of the house with explosives and got in without firing any shots around 1:30 p.m., Warren County Sheriff Barry Riley told Fox 19.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
27 July 2025
Adjective
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Among the attendees were Madison Beer and former Disney Channel star Kyle Massey.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
27 July 2025
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Two incumbents, a former city councilwoman and five others make up a crowded list of candidates vying for at-large seats on the Detroit City Council in the primary.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
27 July 2025
Adverb
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It will be featured in his presidential library someday.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
14 July 2025
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Indeed, when the building was constructed in the late 1960s and early 70s, no one was concerned about rising sea levels — or that the building might someday be under water.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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The committee is seeking old photographs and historical information about Pea Ridge and the years before there was a newspaper.—
Annette Beard,
Arkansas Online,
24 July 2025
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Delaying tree harvests and protecting older forests enhances carbon sequestration, making untouched forests vital for reducing carbon dioxide and combating climate change.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
Adverb
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In April at Augusta, the golfers were paired together during the final round of the major — which McIlroy finally clinched — with DeChambeau fading along the final stretch to finish tied for fifth.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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American fans will finally get to see Lil Tecca on the road.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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The Kardashians star and beauty mogul, 27, took to Instagram to share a peek inside her latest vacation, a trip to Greece with a few of her closes friends.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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As of March, Anthropic closed its latest funding round at a $61.5 billion post-money valuation.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
15 July 2025
Adverb
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Despite the malfunction, the seasoned performer kept her composure and soon continued to sing to her fans.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
19 July 2025
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Also, take note that if the disappearance or reappearance of a star occurs near or soon after the start of civil twilight (roughly 40 minutes before sunrise), it is assumed that the sky would probably be too bright to easily see it.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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Plain football bias by voting fans and the erstwhile Worldwide Leader in Sports.—
Greg Cote
July 20,
Miami Herald,
20 July 2025
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The gateway to the French Riviera, the city has long been dismissed as a way station to smaller resort towns, the erstwhile stomping grounds of Matisse, Chagall, Baldwin, and Fitzgerald.—
Sloane Crosley,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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“Sometime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sometime. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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