every once in a while
idiom
: sometimes but not often : from time to time : occasionally
We still see each other every once in a while.
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In real life, people have to move and only come into the city every once in a while.
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Gyan Yankovich, SELF, 11 Sep. 2024
Which is better for the planet, being pescatarian or eating chicken every once in a while?
—NPR, 6 Sep. 2024
But every once in a while, the real Wagner breaks out.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2024
Serving the Meal on Your Fine China The plates holding court in your antique hutch would love to see action every once in a while.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2024
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Gyan Yankovich, SELF, 11 Sep. 2024
Which is better for the planet, being pescatarian or eating chicken every once in a while?
—NPR, 6 Sep. 2024
But every once in a while, the real Wagner breaks out.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2024
Serving the Meal on Your Fine China The plates holding court in your antique hutch would love to see action every once in a while.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2024
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