once in a while

Idioms  

1. Occasionally, not very often, as in Once in a while I enjoy going fishing. [Mid-1800s] Also see every now and then; from time to time.

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Example Sentences

Every once in a while, she reverted to all fours and galloped to catch up with Clare, who was moving briskly, his burgundy cloak billowing behind him.

From Literature

“Every once in a while we get in there and let it rip,” said James, “but I am not very good.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Every once in a while, workers dressed in white with hats and masks inspect the process, alongside artificial-intelligence technology used for quality control.

From The Wall Street Journal

Every once in a while a poem would appear from the Sweet Singer.

From Literature

You see them every once in a while.

From Literature