every once in a while
idiom
: sometimes but not often : from time to time : occasionally
We still see each other every once in a while.
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Outside Online, 29 Apr. 2025
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Using a small amount of Meghan’s recipe every once in a while likely won’t cause major skin problems, but the ingredients might not work well for everyone.
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Outside Online, 29 Apr. 2025
The film is also not a musical, but that doesn’t stop Black from breaking into song every once in a while.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2025
How Magnesium Baths Can Boost Relaxation and Recovery Are the Other Ingredients Safe for Your Skin?
Using a small amount of Meghan’s recipe every once in a while likely won’t cause major skin problems, but the ingredients might not work well for everyone.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025
But that's a pretty boring answer to this question — going hard on two beers before a scene every once in a while.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 May 2025
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“Every once in a while.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/every%20once%20in%20a%20while. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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