How to Use occasional in a Sentence

occasional

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• I need to take occasional breaks from work.
• Most mornings, we'll see deer or the occasional bear walking past our house.
• Sure, I drink an occasional glass of wine from time to time.
• There will be occasional showers during the morning.
• She receives occasional phone calls from her mother.
• He tells an occasional joke to keep his students interested.
• She's an occasional lecturer at the university.
• My grades started to decline, from straight A’s to the occasional B here, the odd C there.
  — Hazlitt, 18 Oct. 2023
• The people were used to occasional flooding, and on Sept. 10, even rain heavy enough to fill the first dam did not sound the alarm.
  — Ziad Jaber, NBC News, 21 Sep. 2023
• The fish swayed more gently with occasional bursts of quick movements when the lights were on.
  — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 Oct. 2023
• This along with the occasional scraping can be harsh on your nails.
  — Addie Morton, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2024
• For the record, the bullpen has always been a bigger issue than any occasional hiccups with the lineup.
  — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 16 July 2023
• Showers on Monday added sprinkles of rain and even the occasional downpour to the large amounts that came in Sunday.
  — Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2024
• The clouds and some occasional shower chances stick around through midweek, keeping us rather cool with highs mainly in the 60s.
  — Molly Robey, Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2023
• An occasional fallstreak hole — also known as a hole punch cloud — appeared in the cloud deck.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2024
• With the maze of village streets off limits to cars aside from an occasional taxi, Cinque Terre is best reached via train and explored on foot or by boat.
  — Kasia Dietz, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2023
• The heavy smell of incense fills the air inside, with only the occasional sight of a pair of monks or a solitary nun going about their business.
  — NBC News, 10 Nov. 2023
• The cats are also consumers of the smallest of the bigger, bulkier antelopes, such as sables and kudus, and are known to gnaw on the occasional rabbit or bird.
  — Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 26 Sep. 2023
• The work doesn’t come with pay, but the volunteers get occasional meals, and Mr. Akwach was recently voted chairman of the team.
  — Carlos Mureithi, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 June 2023
• An occasional face peered through a cell-door window the size of a computer keyboard.
  — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 13 Dec. 2023
• For the most part, the occasional outburst is a natural part of being human.
  — Jenna Ryu, SELF, 4 Jan. 2024
• By being at the foothills of the Appalachians an occasional wandering bear had come through, but not wild hogs.
  — Michael C. Bolton, al, 21 July 2023
• And if stress is more than an occasional minor problem, talk to your doctor.
  — Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 19 Mar. 2024
• Gilbert's syndrome can cause the occasional yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes because of too much build-up of bilirubin in the blood, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
  — Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2024
• When the conflict broke out, Essa and Regenstein each reached out to make sure the other was okay, and the two still make time to share occasional meals, discussing updates in the war.
  — Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
• The half-hour hike from the resort to the cave is highlighted by sandy pathways, bright desert marigolds, the occasional crawling lizard and sprouting Mormon Tea plants.
  — Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Aug. 2023
• By the 2030s, if NASA’s and other space agencies’ plans come to fruition, astronauts and the occasional tourist group will frequently visit the moon.
  — WIRED, 8 Nov. 2023
• Cook over low to medium heat, covered with occasional stirring, until the meatballs are cooked through and the sauce is thickened.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2023
• The steady rain moves out from southwest to northeast around 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., leaving behind cloudy skies and the chance of occasional lighter showers into the afternoon and evening.
  — Molly Robey, Washington Post, 28 Jan. 2024
• Despite the occasional forays into platform shoes and satin, none of them looked or acted much like rock stars.
  — Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2023

Last Updated: 6 May 2024