1
: at some time in the future
I'll do it sometime.
2
: at some not specified or definitely known point of time
sometime last night
3
archaic
: in the past : formerly
4
archaic
: once in a while : occasionally
Examples of sometime in a Sentence
Adverb
We should get together sometime.
It's likely to happen sometime soon.
She will return from her trip sometime in December.
A burglar broke in sometime during the night.
The book was written sometime around the turn of the century.
Adjective
a sometime athlete who's gotten awfully fat
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Tim Lammers, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Demna is to start at Gucci sometime after his Balenciaga couture show on July 9.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 14 Mar. 2025
Peter Debruge, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
Former pro Brad Gilbert—now an ESPN commentator and sometime coach (Coco Gauff and Andy Murray are just two of the players he’s worked with)—has been keeping an eye on Shelton.
—Corey Seymour, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
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Adverb
Per Playbill, the Prince stage musical Purple Rain will makes its world premiere in Minneapolis sometime in the spring of 2025.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Demna is to start at Gucci sometime after his Balenciaga couture show on July 9.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Just how far would two undiscovered Canadian musicians go to book a show at the Rivoli, a Toronto club (and sometime music venue) best known for helping to launch comedy talents like Kids in the Hall back in the day?
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
Former pro Brad Gilbert—now an ESPN commentator and sometime coach (Coco Gauff and Andy Murray are just two of the players he’s worked with)—has been keeping an eye on Shelton.
—Corey Seymour, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Sometime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sometime. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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