sometimes

adverb

ˈsəm-ˌtīmz How to pronounce sometimes (audio)
Definition of sometimesnext
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 In other words, the job requires the ability to be both a patient and a teacher, sometimes simultaneously. — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2026 Allison worries everyday fans are being conditioned to see the diamond – or the court or the field – as slot machines and the human athletes as spinning symbols that sometimes align as dollar signs. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026 During the latest episode of the New Heights podcast, former Steelers coach Mike Tomlin downplayed sideline feuds that are sometimes seen during an NFL game. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026 Alex Wong/Getty Images Polls and pundits alike are widely — if sometimes cautiously — predicting a blue wave in the midterm elections on November 3. — Jacob Brogan, Vox, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sometimes
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sometimes
  1. occasionally
  2. now
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  • Dario Amodei, Sam Altman, Elon and all the major players that are kind of governing and holding the reins of this new technology, or occasionally losing the reins of this new technology.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Each fall, Earth crosses different parts of this sprawling debris stream, producing the overlapping Northern and Southern Taurids and, occasionally, the larger fragments that create spectacular fireballs.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of occasionally
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  • Multiple states now restrict forever chemicals, with Minnesota last year banning the intentional addition of PFAS to 11 categories of consumer products, including dental floss.
    — Margaret Hetherman The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • In retrospect, many Democrats now think that the candidates in 2020 were too willing to bow to pressure with cameras rolling.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
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“Sometimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sometimes. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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