once in a while
Example Sentences
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As it only comes along once in a while, it is where we get the phrase "once in a Blue Moon" from.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
Hence, whenever the agent pitched the idea to revive the book — “it would come up every once in a while, because she definitely needed income” — Butler dismissed her.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
But every once in a while, we get a little wink, an ounce of good luck, an unearned gift, a happy accident, and this recipe falls in that category.
From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026
Every once in a while, we review our past stock picks.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
They hadn't been bothering me lately: not like they’d forgotten about me—every once in a while, I caught Callum peeking at me in band—but more like they were taking a time-out.
From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee
