now and then
adverbDefinition of now and then
: from time to time : occasionally
now and then we go off to the country
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Synonyms for now and then
Synonyms
here and there, now, occasionally, sometimes
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Examples of now and then in a Sentence
we do go to the library now and then, but not as often as we should
Recent Examples on the Web
Apply a high-nitrogen fertilizer now and then again in early April. — Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com, "Hollow, goop-filled tree needs an arborist’s advice," 30 Aug. 2019 This happened now and then on the road—a dizzying anxiety. — Chris Rush, Harper's magazine, "Love and Acid," 19 Aug. 2019 Every now and then, however, a virus gets a mutation that benefits it. — Richard Preston, The New Yorker, "Is Ebola Evolving Into a More Deadly Virus?," 7 Aug. 2019 Between now and then, there is a significant amount of work for the instructors to complete in the second round of the applications. — Catalina Righter, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Carroll County Career and Technology Center teachers named semifinalists for national prize," 24 July 2019 Schooler and his running mate, Tony Fields II, undoubtedly would benefit from getting a breather every now and then. — Michael Lev, azcentral, "Counting down the most valuable Arizona Wildcats for 2019 football season," 9 July 2019 He and the other Original Bros. still get together now and then. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Topgun at 50: Navy flight program that spawned popular movie wrestles with its legacy," 16 June 2019 Such festivals are common in Japan, and that afternoon I’d already seen other teams ferrying mikoshi down the streets, blocking traffic, pausing now and then for beer and snacks. — Neil Shea, National Geographic, "Tokyo became a megacity by reinventing itself," 12 June 2019 Here on the island, as fog rolls in over the lake and slowly burns off, Mallmann rises from a bench now and then to join his fire crew around the pit and prepare a dish. — João Canziani, Esquire, "Is Francis Mallmann the Most Interesting Chef in the World?," 22 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'now and then.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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