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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However, even the mighty must fall every now and then. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024 And to just think that an extra $2.00 every now and then is sufficient. Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 That’s the connection between now and then, the sound of his grief. Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024 My husband’s job takes him out of town now and then. R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024 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 13 Nov. 2024.

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