once or twice
idiom
: one or two times : a very few times
We've eaten at that restaurant once or twice.
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Today, of course, buying into the latest trends has become even more achievable: knock-offs of high fashion are cheaper than ever, and the low quality of the material and stitching doesn’t matter if customers only intend to wear them once or twice.
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Katrina Gulliver, JSTOR Daily, 11 Apr. 2025
Nonetheless, the authors also found that about half of the respondents have never discussed this issue with their congregants — and that only a quarter have mentioned it more than once or twice.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
Cover and cook, stirring once or twice, until the corn is fragrant and browned in spots, about 5 minutes.
—Scott Clark, Saveur, 3 Apr. 2025
Further, only a quarter have spoken about it more than once or twice.
—Gregg Sparkman, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2025
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Katrina Gulliver, JSTOR Daily, 11 Apr. 2025
Nonetheless, the authors also found that about half of the respondents have never discussed this issue with their congregants — and that only a quarter have mentioned it more than once or twice.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
Cover and cook, stirring once or twice, until the corn is fragrant and browned in spots, about 5 minutes.
—Scott Clark, Saveur, 3 Apr. 2025
Further, only a quarter have spoken about it more than once or twice.
—Gregg Sparkman, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for once or twice
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“Once or twice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/once%20or%20twice. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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