Examples of now and then in a Sentence
we do go to the library now and then, but not as often as we should
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The only problem with this plan is that NBA Europe isn’t expected to launch until October 2027, which means that James would need something to do between now and then.
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The story of the Streakers of 1974 pops up every now and then, usually around graduation time, often on Facebook.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Anaí Tepozteco, a co-founder of the group, mingles and every now and then looks at the handmade donation tracker.
—Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 13 May 2026
Every now and then, a car slows to a crawl before pulling over beside the memorial, the people inside sitting silently behind fogged windows, perhaps reminiscing, perhaps praying, perhaps simply trying to make sense of a loss too enormous to truly understand.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The story of the Streakers of 1974 pops up every now and then, usually around graduation time, often on Facebook.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Anaí Tepozteco, a co-founder of the group, mingles and every now and then looks at the handmade donation tracker.
—Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 13 May 2026
Every now and then, a car slows to a crawl before pulling over beside the memorial, the people inside sitting silently behind fogged windows, perhaps reminiscing, perhaps praying, perhaps simply trying to make sense of a loss too enormous to truly understand.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
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“Now and then.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/now%20and%20then. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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