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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A bit more like those Newcastle fans who grace our screens every now and then, unfazed by the coldest gales. Caoimhe O'Neill, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024 Hatred corrodes the soul, but the smallest sip of it, now and then, can be intoxicating. Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024 Between now and then, those assets are expected to compound at 8.1 percent annually, compared with just 2.7 percent for men. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2024 Melting Pot Home Collection Even the best home chef wants to take a break every now and then. Bychris Morris, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for now and then 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 23 Dec. 2024.

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