How to Use occasional in a Sentence

occasional

adjective

• I need to take occasional breaks from work.
• Most mornings, we'll see deer or the occasional bear walking past our house.
• Sure, I drink an occasional glass of wine from time to time.
• There will be occasional showers during the morning.
• She receives occasional phone calls from her mother.
• He tells an occasional joke to keep his students interested.
• She's an occasional lecturer at the university.
• And always her flesh had been smooth and unmarked—not counting the occasional zit, of course.
  — William Earl, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
• Bi’s occasional voiceover narration paints a vivid picture of her deeply troubled soul.
  — Richard Kuipers, Variety, 23 Mar. 2023
• Much of the rest of the album is given over to minor chords, rhythmic riffs, and occasional bouts of screaming.
  — Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2023
• If so, the technology may remain a toy and occasional tool rather than a significant part of our lives.
  — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2023
• That request was mainly met, as fans took the occasional video, but there were still far fewer phones obstructing the view of the stage than at the usual concert.
  — Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2024
• Bivol's jab, one-two combinations, and occasional left hooks were the punches that seemingly controlled the fight.
  — Brian Mazique, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
• The company in recent years has been renting the amphitheater and its stage for occasional comedy and music shows.
  — Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
• Price There are many hunters and anglers whose need to walk in the water is occasional—who don’t plan on spending hour after hour, weekend after weekend in their hip boots.
  — Morgan Lyle, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2023
• Think of it as the bag version of the cool boss who is pretty chill about the occasional mistake, but still maintains their professionalism 24/7.
  — Lydia Wang, Women's Health, 24 Mar. 2023
• Additionally, most anglers are subjecting their reels to sand and the occasional tumble onto rocks, jetties, or piers.
  — Jerry Audet, Field & Stream, 10 Apr. 2023
• Instead of recruiting and preparing for games, Sendek spent holidays with his wife and three daughters, caught up with old friends and embarked on the occasional day trip.
  — Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Mar. 2023
• Brinkema has remained attentive, but she’s asked only occasional questions to inform her understanding of the case.
  — Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 1 Oct. 2024
• Kyla posts occasional selfies and photographs of herself in stylish looks on what appears to be her public Instagram account.
  — Jane Lacroix, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
• My grades started to decline, from straight A’s to the occasional B here, the odd C there.
  — Hazlitt, 18 Oct. 2023
• The people were used to occasional flooding, and on Sept. 10, even rain heavy enough to fill the first dam did not sound the alarm.
  — Ziad Jaber, NBC News, 21 Sep. 2023
• The fish swayed more gently with occasional bursts of quick movements when the lights were on.
  — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 Oct. 2023
• But that’s an easy fix, and anyway, rough patches and the occasional goof-up are part of the charm of the Peyton-and-Eli show.
  — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 Sep. 2024
• This along with the occasional scraping can be harsh on your nails.
  — Addie Morton, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2024
• The quiet of the canyon was disrupted only by our feet crunching the sand and the occasional tweet of a desert bird.
  — Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2023
• All of the girls seem to be doing well, aside from occasional emotional storms based on their age and stage.
  — Amy Dickinson, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
• There were swishy trousers and plush overcoats, neckties mixed up with cowboy hats, a bit of fringe and the occasional beat-up leather.
  — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2024
• For the record, the bullpen has always been a bigger issue than any occasional hiccups with the lineup.
  — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 16 July 2023
• Showers on Monday added sprinkles of rain and even the occasional downpour to the large amounts that came in Sunday.
  — Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 28 Oct 2024