occasional
Example Sentences
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Midshipmen crave occasional breaks from thinking about school, if they have breaks at all.
From Slate • Jun. 24, 2026
He needs to make those sorts of results the norm rather than occasional highs, but that's to be expected in a rookie season in someone so young - he is still only 18, remember.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
If you’re persistent—and lucky—you can find the occasional decent deal in the high season, too.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026
And while we tend to think of picnics as outdoor lunches — which means sandwiches, grain salads and the occasional tub of pasta salad — biscuits suggest a different possibility.
From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026
Their voices were low and I only caught the occasional word.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
Vocabulary lists containing occasional
The Cay
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