now and then

adverb

: from time to time : occasionally
now and then we go off to the country

Examples of now and then in a Sentence

we do go to the library now and then, but not as often as we should
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Every now and then, Anderson will part with a piece. Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 8 Apr. 2025 Every now and then, the question comes up: Who holds the record for the worst round at The Masters? Jayson Jenks, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025 But every now and then, Hart hits the nail on the head. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025 And in fact, his grandson, Alan Miyatake, would send me an email every now and then. Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for now and then

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of now and then was in the 15th century

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“Now and then.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/now%20and%20then. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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