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
The city continues to clear a tent that pops up every now and then, according to residents who live nearby.
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Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
Intense flashes of stellar productivity still appear now and then in nearby (that is, more recent) pockets of space, but by and large the cosmos have mellowed.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2024
Every now and then, science serves up poison pills.
—Kc Cole, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Mar. 2024
Every now and then, a ship loaded with youngsters sailed from faraway Athens bound for Crete.
—Yanis Varoufakis, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2024
Usually, though, canker sores are nothing more than super annoying yet normal nuisances many of us deal with every now and then.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 18 Mar. 2024
The more losses that pile up between now and then could increase the Hornets’ odds of landing a premium pick, giving them more of a choice of who to select and pair alongside Brandon Miller, who returned from his one-game back injury to lead them in scoring against the Raptors.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2024
There is, now and then, a clear accounting for taste.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2024
Every now and then, you’re reminded that this unassuming Canadian has led an extraordinary life.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
Intense flashes of stellar productivity still appear now and then in nearby (that is, more recent) pockets of space, but by and large the cosmos have mellowed.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2024
Every now and then, science serves up poison pills.
—Kc Cole, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Mar. 2024
Every now and then, a ship loaded with youngsters sailed from faraway Athens bound for Crete.
—Yanis Varoufakis, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2024
Usually, though, canker sores are nothing more than super annoying yet normal nuisances many of us deal with every now and then.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 18 Mar. 2024
The more losses that pile up between now and then could increase the Hornets’ odds of landing a premium pick, giving them more of a choice of who to select and pair alongside Brandon Miller, who returned from his one-game back injury to lead them in scoring against the Raptors.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2024
There is, now and then, a clear accounting for taste.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2024
Every now and then, you’re reminded that this unassuming Canadian has led an extraordinary life.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
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“Now and then.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/now%20and%20then. Accessed 21 Apr. 2024.
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