occasional
Example Sentences
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The mourners waved in response to the occasional honk from passing motorists.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Yet in a post on X, Sam Altman wrote: “I don’t expect them to go any easier on us, am sure I’ll do my part to help enable that with occasional stupid decisions.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
“Martin Scorsese All the Films” is filled with such morsels, making for an engrossing book—provided you don’t mind the occasional political asides.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
"We've shared breaking news, long shifts, plenty of laughter, bad hair days, and the occasional moment of pure chaos. And do you know what? I wouldn't change a second of it."
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
The only living souls to overhear us on this back road were our horses and perhaps the occasional hoot owl.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
Vocabulary lists containing occasional
The Cay
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