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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The sunflower seeds add hints of nuttiness every now and then.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2025
Every now and then, one of the world's greatest opera singers cancels an appearance at the last minute.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Every now and then, a fresh Mickey slips out of the regeneration machine and tumbles slickly onto the floor like a fleshy alien.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
Golf here can often be combined with other marquee travel events, from the Super Bowl (now and then) to annual Major League Baseball Spring Training (right now!), NFL and NBA games, the famed Barrett-Jackson Collector Car auction and others.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2025
Every now and then, one of the world's greatest opera singers cancels an appearance at the last minute.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Every now and then, a fresh Mickey slips out of the regeneration machine and tumbles slickly onto the floor like a fleshy alien.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
Golf here can often be combined with other marquee travel events, from the Super Bowl (now and then) to annual Major League Baseball Spring Training (right now!), NFL and NBA games, the famed Barrett-Jackson Collector Car auction and others.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Now and then.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/now%20and%20then. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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