How to Use every once in a while in a Sentence
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Throw a dude a bone every once in a while, for crissakes.
— Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Nov. 2022 -
But every once in a while—not that often!—you get to keep them.
— Faran Krentcil, ELLE, 20 Dec. 2022 -
Those, type of years come around every once in a while.
— Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 6 Apr. 2023 -
And every once in a while, they’re bound to lose, too, even to the little guys.
— Emily Stewart, Vox, 13 May 2024 -
But every once in a while, a trend like the sheer dress is just too hot to pass up.
— Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 29 Mar. 2023 -
And every once in a while, Wignot lets these songs play all the way through.
— Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2024 -
Even as one of the fiercest felines in the world, every mom needs a break every once in a while.
— Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024 -
But every once in a while, more people catch a glimpse.
— Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2022 -
Be prepared to straighten the piece every once in a while.
— Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023 -
Congress works well every once in a while, and this is one such case.
— Nr Editors, National Review, 26 Jan. 2024 -
But every once in a while a recipe just falls into my lap.
— Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2023 -
But, every once in a while, someone will be like, 'Trust me.
— Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2022 -
No matter the size, just don’t forget to give your new chess pieces a soak in the sink every once in a while.
— Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2023 -
And so, every once in a while, there can be protests inside the Supreme Court Chamber.
— Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024 -
Danielle Jonas doesn't mind flexing her last name every once in a while.
— Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2023 -
To act on that self-love, Momoa has to treat himself every once in a while.
— Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 2 Feb. 2024 -
Also, make sure your skin has a chance to breathe and be free of makeup every once in a while.
— Lisa Mulcahy, Good Housekeeping, 30 Dec. 2022 -
Police would come every once in a while and red-tag the RVs that gathered there, Heller said.
— Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2023 -
Police would come every once in a while and red-tag the RVs that gathered there, Heller said.
— Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2023 -
He is heard telling them that the driver was holding her head up every once in a while.
— Greg Norman, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2024 -
But every once in a while, his collection shares with us the grief and horror of those times.
— Susanna Ashton, JSTOR Daily, 23 May 2024 -
Something like this is small enough to fit any space and serves as a kind reminder to take a break every once in a while.
— Micaela Arnett, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2023 -
And then every once in a while, there would be some whispers around the department.
— Samia Bouzid, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2024 -
Don't just randomly add a leg day every once in a while.
— Women's Health, 1 June 2023 -
Everyone worries about money—and the lack of it—every once in a while.
— Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Popular Science, 4 Apr. 2023 -
Plus, every once in a while, Nostalgia (June Squibb) pops in for a visit.
— Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 June 2024 -
But every once in a while, the sheen of his bygone years glimmer, beckoning him back to study them like a roadmap.
— Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2023 -
Listen now to see if Sarah can broaden her horizons and break out of the pasta zone (at least every once in a while).
— The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 23 Feb. 2024 -
The 18-year-old New Jersey resident still treats herself to meals out with friends and new clothes every once in a while.
— Alex Harring, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2024 -
In the past, [longtime producer] Brendan O’Brien would help us with a chord or two every once in a while and be the outside ear.
— Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 19 Mar. 2024
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