EVERY NOW AND THEN Definition & Meaning

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every now and then

Also, every now and again; every once in a while; every so often. Occasionally, from time to time; also, periodically. For example, Every now and then I long for a piece of chocolate, or We take long walks every now and again, or Every once in a while he'll call, or Every so often she washes the car. The first term dates from the first half of the 1700s, the last from the mid-1900s. Also see from time to time; once in a while.

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And every now and then I would go back, and I would be like, “I’m going to do a barre.”

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While the idea of Canada breaking cleanly from the mother county makes the rounds every now and then, actual legislation to do so has never come close to a reality.

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“The creative part jumps out every now and then.”

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But every now and then you get a gift of gold dust like Conrad.”

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We can easily do good sectors every now and then, but putting a lap together.

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