now and then

adverb

: from time to time : occasionally

now and then we go off to the country

Synonyms

• here and there
• now
• occasionally
• sometimes

Examples of now and then in a Sentence

we do go to the library now and then, but not as often as we should

Recent Examples on the Web

If that’s the case, then do nothing except perhaps give it a light dusting every now and then with a microfiber cloth. —R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025

The joint post, shared by Lopez, Netflix Latinoamérica and Netflix in Spanglish, showed a sweet set of now and then photos of Lopez and Olmos embracing one another — first in Selena, then in Office Romance. —Angel Saunders, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025

Several members of the Standells reformed in the 1980s as the Fleshtones, and Tamblyn, Dodd, and Valentino would get the band back together every now and then for a mini tour or benefit concert in the years that followed. —Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 24 Mar. 2025

Not that security issues involving the ubiquitous mapping platform don’t arise every now and then. —Davey Winder, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for now and then

• businessmen
• councilmen
• henequen
• julienne
• madeleine
• middlemen
• minutemen
• motormen
• patrolmen
• repairmen
• saracen
• signalmen