1
: at some time in the future
I'll do it sometime.
2
: at some not specified or definitely known point of time
sometime last night
3
archaic
: in the past : formerly
4
archaic
: once in a while : occasionally
Synonyms
Examples of sometime in a Sentence
Adverb
We should get together sometime.
It's likely to happen sometime soon.
She will return from her trip sometime in December.
A burglar broke in sometime during the night.
The book was written sometime around the turn of the century.
Adjective
a sometime athlete who's gotten awfully fat
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024
Why Tori Spelling Says Ian Ziering's Dating Suggestions Felt Like the 'Most Offensive Thing' amid Divorce
Shortly after, Jennie also shared a picture of the duo taken sometime during the 1990s to the early 2000s to her own Instagram Stories.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
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Adverb
Munoz was convicted of molesting a 12-year-old girl and a 2-year-old girl sometime between 1988 and 1992, and attempted to assault three other victims, according to the District Attorney’s Office.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024
Why Tori Spelling Says Ian Ziering's Dating Suggestions Felt Like the 'Most Offensive Thing' amid Divorce
Shortly after, Jennie also shared a picture of the duo taken sometime during the 1990s to the early 2000s to her own Instagram Stories.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
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“Sometime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sometime. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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