every once in a while
idiom
: sometimes but not often : from time to time : occasionally
We still see each other every once in a while.
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Even Tarek El Moussa makes a mistake every once in a while.
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Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025
Moreover, the occasional dinner party is ideal for those who all have very busy or varied schedules, or those who prefer to just casually catch up every once in a while, or even those who already see each other frequently and do not need the structure of a monthly supper club.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025
Anunoby will get caught gambling every once in a while, straying too far off his man, which leads to an open shot or puts the Knicks in rotation.
—Fred Katz, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Some people might just like to incorporate a slap to their partner’s butt every once in a while, consensually and spoken about ahead of time, of course.
—Quispe López, Them, 14 Jan. 2025
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Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025
Moreover, the occasional dinner party is ideal for those who all have very busy or varied schedules, or those who prefer to just casually catch up every once in a while, or even those who already see each other frequently and do not need the structure of a monthly supper club.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025
Anunoby will get caught gambling every once in a while, straying too far off his man, which leads to an open shot or puts the Knicks in rotation.
—Fred Katz, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Some people might just like to incorporate a slap to their partner’s butt every once in a while, consensually and spoken about ahead of time, of course.
—Quispe López, Them, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Every once in a while.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/every%20once%20in%20a%20while. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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