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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Back then, Barclay filled in now and then as a media teacher at McGavock High School in Donelson.
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The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Indeed, Sofia saw her mother walking alone in the afternoon, which weirdly happens every now and then.
—Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Every now and then a rabbit, raccoon or rat scurried by.
—David Lei, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025
Always let the area dry flat and undisturbed, and rotate furniture and rugs now and then to keep future dents at bay.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
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The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Indeed, Sofia saw her mother walking alone in the afternoon, which weirdly happens every now and then.
—Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Every now and then a rabbit, raccoon or rat scurried by.
—David Lei, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025
Always let the area dry flat and undisturbed, and rotate furniture and rugs now and then to keep future dents at bay.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for now and then
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“Now and then.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/now%20and%20then. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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