Definitions for once in a while
once in a while

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1. occasionally, on occasion, once in a while, now and then, now and again, at times, from time to timeadverb

   now and then or here and there

   "he was arrogant and occasionally callous"; "open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of trees"; "they visit New York on occasion"; "now and again she would take her favorite book from the shelf and read to us"; "as we drove along, the beautiful scenery now and then attracted his attention"

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1. once in a whileadverb

   Occasionally; sometimes.

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1. Once in a While

   Once in a While is a popular song, written by Michael Edwards with lyrics by Bud Green. The song was published in 1937. The song is a much-recorded standard. Tommy Dorsey's recording in 1937 went to number one in the United States. One of the best-known recordings was made by Patti Page in 1952 (on Mercury 5867). The song was revived in doo-wop style by the Chimes in 1960, and their version peaked at number eleven on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1961. At the end of the instrumental "Stucco Homes" on the third volume of Frank Zappa's 1981 album Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar, drummer Terry Bozzio sings the hook of this song. The song of Liza Minnelli version was featured in the 1977 film New York, New York.

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1. once in a while

   "Once in a while" is an idiom that refers to an event or occurrence happening occasionally or irregularly, not frequently or continually. It is a period that is not clearly defined and varies widely based on context.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of once in a while in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of once in a while in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of once in a while in a Sentence

1. Judy Garland:

   Time won’t stop and life won’t stand still. But I have a feeling that if I just look backward once in a while at Dorothy, if I am off beat in any way, I’ll get back on the soundtrack again. . . .

2. David Poile:

   The league has to come up with some kind of a plan so that it can be as equal as possible, it's a needle in a haystack situation but every once in a while you're going to have it. We have to talk this out to see what the right thing is to do here.

3. Tes Saldana:

   We still need to eat, i still want to bring my kids, once in a while, to a movie, to eat out.

4. Russell Wilson:

   It didn't bother me, you know, it's a hostile environment, it always has been. I didn't expect them to give a round of applause every once in a while.

5. President Trump:

   Do n’t worry about the NRA, they are on our side, you guys – half of you are so afraid of the NRA. There is nothing to be afraid of. And you know what, if they're not with you, we have to fight them every once in a while, that's okay. They are doing what they think is right.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=once in a while
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Once_in_A_While
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Once_in_A_While
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com