How to Use every once in a while in a Sentence

every once in a while

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  • Throw a dude a bone every once in a while, for crissakes.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Nov. 2022
  • But every once in a while—not that often!—you get to keep them.
    Faran Krentcil, ELLE, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Those, type of years come around every once in a while.
    Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 6 Apr. 2023
  • And every once in a while, they’re bound to lose, too, even to the little guys.
    Emily Stewart, Vox, 13 May 2024
  • But every once in a while, a trend like the sheer dress is just too hot to pass up.
    Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 29 Mar. 2023
  • And every once in a while, Wignot lets these songs play all the way through.
    Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2024
  • Even as one of the fiercest felines in the world, every mom needs a break every once in a while.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
  • But every once in a while, more people catch a glimpse.
    Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Be prepared to straighten the piece every once in a while.
    Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Congress works well every once in a while, and this is one such case.
    Nr Editors, National Review, 26 Jan. 2024
  • But every once in a while a recipe just falls into my lap.
    Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2023
  • But, every once in a while, someone will be like, 'Trust me.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2022
  • No matter the size, just don’t forget to give your new chess pieces a soak in the sink every once in a while.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2023
  • And so, every once in a while, there can be protests inside the Supreme Court Chamber.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Danielle Jonas doesn't mind flexing her last name every once in a while.
    Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2023
  • To act on that self-love, Momoa has to treat himself every once in a while.
    Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Also, make sure your skin has a chance to breathe and be free of makeup every once in a while.
    Lisa Mulcahy, Good Housekeeping, 30 Dec. 2022
  • Police would come every once in a while and red-tag the RVs that gathered there, Heller said.
    Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2023
  • Police would come every once in a while and red-tag the RVs that gathered there, Heller said.
    Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2023
  • He is heard telling them that the driver was holding her head up every once in a while.
    Greg Norman, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2024
  • But every once in a while, his collection shares with us the grief and horror of those times.
    Susanna Ashton, JSTOR Daily, 23 May 2024
  • Something like this is small enough to fit any space and serves as a kind reminder to take a break every once in a while.
    Micaela Arnett, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2023
  • And then every once in a while, there would be some whispers around the department.
    Samia Bouzid, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2024
  • Don't just randomly add a leg day every once in a while.
    Women's Health, 1 June 2023
  • In real life, people have to move and only come into the city every once in a while.
    Gyan Yankovich, SELF, 11 Sep. 2024
  • Everyone worries about money—and the lack of it—every once in a while.
    Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Popular Science, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Plus, every once in a while, Nostalgia (June Squibb) pops in for a visit.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 June 2024
  • But every once in a while, the sheen of his bygone years glimmer, beckoning him back to study them like a roadmap.
    Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Listen now to see if Sarah can broaden her horizons and break out of the pasta zone (at least every once in a while).
    The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Even though she’s become synonymous with her signature brunette hair, she’s been known to switch it up every once in a while.
    Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 11 Sep. 2024

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