every so often

1. see every now and then.

Example Sentences

My dad probably told me a lot on the phone from prison, but I could only talk to him every so often.

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Streaming may have emptied theaters, but every so often a film breaks out, and crowds gather for the shared experience of something alive.

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Some students have told Jarquin that they like to keep their cellphones on their desks so they can text their parents every so often and make sure they’re safe.

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“Mar sings on my records and Mar will send me songs every so often.”

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Thompson’s scheming newlywed manipulates the other characters with the confidence of a queen who controls all the pieces on the board, but every so often she simply has to flip the table over.

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Related Words

• annual 
• intermittent 
• monthly 
• occasional 
• recurrent 
• recurring 
• regular 
• repeated 
• routine 
• seasonal 
• sporadic 
• weekly 
• yearly