How to Use often in a Sentence

often

adverb

• Water the plants often enough to keep the soil moist.
• I often take a walk during my lunch break.
• How often do you call your mother?
• They go out to dinner fairly often.
• It's not often that I get to enjoy a day off.
• They seem to be getting into arguments more and more often.
• The disease is diagnosed most often in children.
• He travels more often than I do.
• The condition often returns even after treatment with antibiotics.
• Roofs often contrasted sharply with the blue of the sky.
  — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 31 Dec. 2023
• Many crochet pieces are often worn as a beach coverup, but the crochet trend of 2023?
  — Sophie Dweck, townandcountrymag.com, 18 May 2023
• That armed conflict and Desert Shield are often on his mind.
  — Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2023
• Back in the day, Burdick III said, women would often come in each week for a primp.
  — Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 14 June 2023
• The Sox will match up against certain pitchers and pinch hit more often.
  — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Apr. 2023
• Students chose to adopt the stonefly, a bug often found on the best and cleanest of Michigan's rivers and streams.
  — Leah Olajide, Detroit Free Press, 5 Aug. 2024
• She can often be found in front of a screen fangirling about something new.
  — Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 12 Apr. 2023
• Then, over time, people get to know them a little—and often still wouldn’t touch them with a 10-foot pole.
  — David Meyer, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2023
• If there’s such a thing as a Game 6 Klay, there has also often been a Game 4 Curry.
  — Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 May 2023
• Specials often include fish and chips, chili, the meatball sub and more.
  — Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2023
• Back then, the skyway was often enveloped in smog and always smelled.
  — Andy Kessler, WSJ, 31 Dec. 2023
• My boss tells me quite often that there’s a bigger plan for me at the company.
  — Annie Lane, oregonlive, 12 Apr. 2023
• Living in the world’s most exciting cities often comes with a steep price tag.
  — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2023
• Reviews of wayside taverns from the era were often shy of even one star.
  — Samuel M. Riley, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2023
• Some can leave a greasy residue on the skin, and others often leave behind a white cast on darker skin tones.
  — Neha Tandon, womenshealthmag.com, 1 June 2023
• Because while, as my dear friend Glo often reminds me, there is still so much work to be done.
  — Town & Country, 18 May 2023
• But as the song goes, Broadway can often be a merciless place.
  — Lee Cowan, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2023
• Plus, given how Blake's tenure on The Voice is set to end in May, folks may just get to see the couple out more often a.k.a.
  — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 10 Apr. 2023
• The days were typically 12 hours long but often stretched well into the wee hours of the morning.
  — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2023
• British Columbian wine doesn’t often get exported out of Canada, so the best way to try these unique vintages is to go straight to the source.
  — Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
• Rohit Bal, often referred to as India’s top couturier, died Friday of cardiac arrest at age 63.
  — Mayu Saini, WWD, 3 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 18 Nov 2024