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Examples of sometimes in a Sentence
Adverb
His jokes are funny, but sometimes he goes too far.
Sometimes I take the bus to work.
We all make mistakes sometimes.
She works nine hours a day, sometimes more than that.
The word is sometimes used figuratively.
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Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2024
Licensed practical nurses, sometimes called licensed vocational nurses, work under the direction of RNs and perform routine medical care such as taking vital signs.
—Jordan Rau, NPR, 24 Apr. 2024
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Adverb
Ten years ago, a patient hunter could sometimes snatch up a 1530 for hundreds of dollars, but—as with the King Midas before it—the 1530 is in vogue, and its flop at retail means not that many are out there.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2024
Licensed practical nurses, sometimes called licensed vocational nurses, work under the direction of RNs and perform routine medical care such as taking vital signs.
—Jordan Rau, NPR, 24 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for sometimes
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“Sometimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sometimes. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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