as in occasionally
on some occasions
sometimes I like to go skiing, and sometimes I prefer to stay inside where it's warm
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Recent Examples of sometimes
Knicks fans turn out in force Several blocks from the parade route, fans stood shoulder to shoulder — sometimes on each other’s shoulders — or climbed traffic lights and sanitation trucks.
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Anthony Izaguirre, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Ferrera was born in Cape Verde but now lives in Massachusetts, which hosts the largest portion of the Cape Verdean diaspora in the United States and is sometimes called Cape Verde’s 11th island.
—ABC News, 19 June 2026
Jenkin privileges atmosphere through the collection of minute, sometimes abstract details.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 June 2026
In traditional environments, a safety interruption can require a full robot shutdown and restart, sometimes taking up to 10 minutes per incident.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
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Anthony Izaguirre, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Ferrera was born in Cape Verde but now lives in Massachusetts, which hosts the largest portion of the Cape Verdean diaspora in the United States and is sometimes called Cape Verde’s 11th island.
—ABC News, 19 June 2026
Jenkin privileges atmosphere through the collection of minute, sometimes abstract details.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 June 2026
In traditional environments, a safety interruption can require a full robot shutdown and restart, sometimes taking up to 10 minutes per incident.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sometimes
Adverb
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But anger is only an occasionally riveting spice in this show, not the dominant emotion.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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The couple has been married since 2023, though Owens' NFL career has occasionally forced them to spend time apart.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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The operation now includes livestock, educational programs and a network of volunteers helping sustain the nonprofit's work.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Labour has teetered on the edge of one for weeks after those disastrous local election results, and only Burnham’s inability to run before now seems to have delayed one.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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“Sometimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sometimes. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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