Examples of sometimes in a Sentence
Adverb
His jokes are funny, but sometimes he goes too far.
Sometimes I take the bus to work.
We all make mistakes sometimes.
She works nine hours a day, sometimes more than that.
The word is sometimes used figuratively.
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Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
Against average or below-average defenses, Rodgers was typically good, sometimes even showing flashes of his old brilliance.
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Sometimes students are grouped together based on skill level, and sometimes based on their interests, Lopez said.
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Adverb
When Riley returned to the table, La La told me that his high profile in the city sometimes bugged her, because fans were always interrupting them, even sitting down at their table.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
Against average or below-average defenses, Rodgers was typically good, sometimes even showing flashes of his old brilliance.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 17 May 2026
Adjective
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—William D. Cohan, vanityfair.com, 31 July 2017
Sometimes students are grouped together based on skill level, and sometimes based on their interests, Lopez said.
—Lee V. Gaines, chicagotribune.com, 30 June 2017
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“Sometimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sometimes. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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