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Synonyms

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.

Example Sentences

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Many of us who covered Trump’s first administration heard him on occasion screaming at someone in the Oval Office.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

As we talk, on occasion the screeching call of a toucan pierces the quiet, and miles above, the same giant black birds hover menacingly in groups, surveying everything below.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Your correspondent has written about it on occasion.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

Some very practical minds had on occasion tried to divert his attention to another part of the store.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

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