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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Having a fun snack every once in a while will not hurt, but creating healthy habits that will last a lifetime is a goal worth pursuing.
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Sherri Gordon, Clc, Parents, 2 Apr. 2025
Of course everybody steps too far into the whiskey still every once in a while.
—Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
But then every once in a while, there’ll be something so random.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2025
But every once in a while, a recipe comes along that changes that opinion.
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Sherri Gordon, Clc, Parents, 2 Apr. 2025
Of course everybody steps too far into the whiskey still every once in a while.
—Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
But then every once in a while, there’ll be something so random.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2025
But every once in a while, a recipe comes along that changes that opinion.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 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 11 Apr. 2025.
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