as in sometimes
on some occasions
we do go to the library now and then, but not as often as we should
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Recent Examples of now and then
Between now and then, Whitmer and the two legislative chambers must agree on a single budget plan.
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Paul Egan, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
But even the most devoted New Yorkers need a break now and then—and that's where a quick weekend escape comes in.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2025
The program briefly mentions the streak every now and then but doesn’t focus on it.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Aug. 2025
However, 17 games is a long bridge to cross between now and then.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
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Paul Egan, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
But even the most devoted New Yorkers need a break now and then—and that's where a quick weekend escape comes in.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2025
The program briefly mentions the streak every now and then but doesn’t focus on it.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Aug. 2025
However, 17 games is a long bridge to cross between now and then.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for now and then
Adverb
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This allows for more sugars in the leaves to be left behind when the trees begin to transition into winter mode, producing vibrant red and sometimes purple leaves.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Although that relationship can sometimes be antagonistic, the central bank has long had powerful supporters in both parties on Capitol Hill and on its key committees.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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These boulders, ranging in size from several meters to hundreds of meters and weighing up to a few tons, occasionally tumble down cliffs and crater walls, leaving bright tracks of disturbed lunar dust behind.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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The restaurant remains open, run by Un’s talented kitchen team, with Un, Chaparro, and Mama Kim dropping in occasionally; the food remains sharp and bright and deep and exhilarating, the mood vivacious and young and loud and polychromatic.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Now and then.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/now%20and%20then. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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