as in eventually
at a later time
we'll get around to it sometime
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as in former
having been such at some previous time
a sometime athlete who's gotten awfully fat
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Recent Examples of sometime
Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The truck is expected to be delivered sometime this summer, Baumgardner said.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2026
The weather service anticipated only a handful of moderate showers throughout the region, and they were expected to be finished by sometime Monday night.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
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Adverb
Please keep an eye out for the next Times subscriber hike, which will be sometime in the spring.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The truck is expected to be delivered sometime this summer, Baumgardner said.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Big Thief drummer and sometime producer James Krivchenia produced the new LP at Meek and Germaine Dunes’ log-cabin studio in Los Angeles, Ringo Bingo.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2026
The weather service anticipated only a handful of moderate showers throughout the region, and they were expected to be finished by sometime Monday night.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sometime
Adverb
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After battling with Baker Mayfield in Carolina, Darnold eventually landed as Brock Purdy’s backup with the San Francisco 49ers.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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If these waves are eventually detected, that would rule this idea out.—
Sarah Scoles,
Scientific American,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The visit by Ali Larijani, a former Iranian parliament speaker who now serves as the secretary to the country's Supreme National Security Council, likely focused on what comes next after the initial round of indirect talks held last week in Muscat with the Americans.—
JON GAMBRELL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Lakers next play Thursday night here against the Mavericks, Doncic’s former team.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Yet someday, far into the future, all of those points of light will cease to shine.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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Maybe someday those who claim to champion the Constitution will do so more often, more consistently and more vigorously.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Given James is 41 years old, there was always going to be load management absences, especially on back-to-backs.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Brain game may reduce risk of Alzheimer’s A certain type of brain training appears to prevent or delay dementia by some 25% in people older than age 65.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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There are finally clues to sift through, and everyone hopes that answers are coming soon and that hopefully Nancy can be recovered alive and well.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
13 Feb. 2026
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Speaking of an open dialogue, back in 2014, D was magnanimous when KISS finally got their turn after 15 years of Rock Hall eligibility.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
13 Feb. 2026
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Other witnesses include Clinton and his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who agreed to give depositions in late February.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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From late 2018 to the end of 2020, Coppermark filed approximately 300 complaints.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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But soon after their daughter was born, the Caucasian couple realized the baby was not of the same race.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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Smith’s social media campaign soon went viral.—
Jane Harper,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Directed and co-written by Alexandre Rockwell, the film follows an aspiring filmmaker (Steve Buscemi) who falls in with an irresistibly charming gangster (Seymour Cassel, who won Sundance’s first acting award) as his erstwhile producer.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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La Dolce Vita and the Minerva, which occupies the erstwhile palazzo of 17th-century aristocrats, debuted last April.—
Adam Erace,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Sometime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sometime. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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