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, celebrity stylists still have to call in looks for the BAFTAs, the SAG Awards, the Grammys, and all the celebratory moments in between.
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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2025
Unfortunately, its bye week won't be until Week 14, and four of its seven games between now and then will be on the road.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Anderson, the driver, watched as things were loaded, helping with the lift every now and then.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
People ate off paper plates, added hot sauce from squeeze bottles and bopped their heads under purple lights, pausing now and then to toss back an oyster.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2025
Unfortunately, its bye week won't be until Week 14, and four of its seven games between now and then will be on the road.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Anderson, the driver, watched as things were loaded, helping with the lift every now and then.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
People ate off paper plates, added hot sauce from squeeze bottles and bopped their heads under purple lights, pausing now and then to toss back an oyster.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
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Pieces of a scientific puzzle sometimes come in odd forms and unexpected experiences.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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But sometimes, her American West Coast accent can betray her.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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Unlike their alligator cousins, which are known to occasionally attack people, American crocodiles are shyer and less aggressive.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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Certain medications that raise prolactin levels, pituitary disorders, chronic liver disease or hormone therapy for prostate cancer can occasionally turn those cells on.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Now and then.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/now%20and%20then. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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