from time to time

1. Occasionally, once in a while. For example, From time to time we play bridge with the Carters. [Late 1300s] Also see at times; every now and then; once in a while.

Example Sentences

The legendary comedian George Carlin had a famous routine about stuff— something my dad had shown me from time to time over the years.

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They are the queen and king of carefully calibrated consistency, and one wishes that from time to time Mr. Serrano would follow their lead and lose some of the repetition and one-word paragraphs.

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Mama adored us, but she was very orderly and from time to time she could be a bit strict.

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“Vance is very effective at playing the role of backup singer who gets to have a solo from time to time,” said Jamal Simmons, who spent a year as Harris’ vice presidential communications chief.

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The customer who plays zero-sum games against them may win from time to time but never systematically, and never so spectacularly that he bankrupts the casino.

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