as in frequently
many times
I seem to stumble often when I try to walk in high heels
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Recent Examples of often
The right-sided wing-back role has most often been filled by Amad, who is naturally a wide forward, or the versatile defender Noussair Mazraoui, who joined from Bayern Munich in the summer.
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David Ornstein, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Their consultations and fittings are often quick and to the point, due largely to Trump’s certitude from years in fashion, Pierre has said.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 20 Jan. 2025
The music is often reliably well curated (see previous sentence about the baristas).
—David G. Allan, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
The size of damages are often far lower than in the U.S.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 20 Jan. 2025
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David Ornstein, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Their consultations and fittings are often quick and to the point, due largely to Trump’s certitude from years in fashion, Pierre has said.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 20 Jan. 2025
The music is often reliably well curated (see previous sentence about the baristas).
—David G. Allan, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
The size of damages are often far lower than in the U.S.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 20 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for often
Recent Examples of Synonyms for often
Adverb
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Oddly enough, though, the Blackhawks frequently have been at their best against the league’s best.—
Mark Lazerus,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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The names of activists such as Medgar Evers, James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwerner, Rev. James Reeb, and Viola Liuzzo are well-known and frequently mentioned in civil rights martyrology.—
Paul L. Newman,
New York Daily News,
20 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Raising prices since 2012 Along its path to being the largest streaming service, Netflix has constantly raised prices since 2012, as The Verge recently illustrated.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
29 Jan. 2025
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Wedding Etiquette: 7 Dos And Don'ts For Guests By Maria Morava Relationships Reporter 1 Wedding etiquette is constantly changing—and one woman wants to bring back an old tradition.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Shoppers shared that they were repeatedly impressed by its ample interior space and can pack far more than expected.—
Alyssa Brascia,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Jan. 2025
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Studies have repeatedly found evidence that dairy may lower the risk of breast cancer but have reached differing conclusions about whether dairy promotes or staves off prostate cancer.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
18 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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And if that's not enough, there's always the possibility of exploitable vulnerabilities in your own code.—
Gil Dabah,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Of course, anyone could always claim to be anyone—with all due respect to prostitutes, grifter might actually be the world’s oldest profession.—
Ashley Abramson,
Allure,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Often.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/often. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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