in a while

Idioms and Phrases

Also, after a while . After a period of time, usually a moderately short time. For example, Go ahead, I'll be along in a while , or After a while we turned off the television and went for a walk . [c. 1300]

Example Sentences

The concert will be hosted by Sian Eleri and Jack Saunders, who said the 2025 longlist was "one of the strongest in a while".

From BBC

“It was the first time we had actually been out in a while,” Sidhu said.

From Los Angeles Times

Friends tell him he needs to take a vacation once in a while, he says, but he has no interest.

From Los Angeles Times

"Sharpness is something which comes with matches and although I haven't played in a while, it will be good to find out," said Raducanu, who lamented not playing enough matches before her painful US Open first-round exit in August.

From BBC

"If it wasn't grazed and managed with cows, there would be a lot more forage and then once in a while, there would be a massive fire which would have a detrimental effect and do away with this beautiful area."

From BBC

Related Words

• afterward
• again
• next
• subsequently
• thereafter