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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Sometimes students are grouped together based on skill level, and sometimes based on their interests, Lopez said.
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Adverb
Although no vaccine is perfect, today, the efficacy rate for the first dose administered at 12 to 15 months of age stands at 93%, and at 97% for the second at 4 to 6 years of age, a remarkable achievement against this highly contagious, sometimes fatal disease.
—Patti Newton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
And while gas energy is sometimes touted as a more sustainable alternative to coal, it is almost entirely made up of methane.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
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 22 Sep. 2025.
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