on occasion

Idioms  

1. From time to time, now and then, as in Nell has been known to eat meat on occasion. This usage, first in the form of upon occasion, replaced by occasion about 1600.

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Example Sentences

Pickersgill says the numbers have grown to the point where Sunderland Strollers have fielded five women's teams on occasion, instead of struggling to just form one.

From BBC

And while Rahman, 60, has on occasion been the de-facto chair of an emaciated BNP when his mother was jailed and more recently when she was ill, he's largely seen as an untested leader.

From BBC

The teens were almost precociously self-aware, which admittedly made us roll our eyes at some of the dialogue on occasion.

From BBC

But she also wants to give herself permission to spend on occasion.

From The Wall Street Journal

United tried to stop its construction, although the club do use it themselves on occasion now.

From BBC

Related Words

• every now and then
• every so often
• infrequently
• intermittently
• now and again
• occasionally
• periodically
• sporadically