now and then

adverb

: from time to time : occasionally
now and then we go off to the country

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 For any urgent issues between now and then, please reach out to [name] at [contact info]. Nicole Amoyal Pensak, Parents, 14 Aug. 2024 Charli and her clique of friends and all the non-famous people who are getting life from posting themselves looking hot at the club are all rolling their eyes at the discourse, even if the critics make an honest point every now and then. Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 8 Aug. 2024 Robinson, the current mayor, still happens upon strangers in the town cemetery every now and then. Matt Cohen, Washington Post, 31 July 2024 John would get out and stretch his legs every now and then. Mara Reinstein, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for now and then 

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of now and then was in the 15th century

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“Now and then.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/now%20and%20then. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.

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