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Synonyms for once
Synonyms: Adverb
Synonyms: Adjective
erstwhile, former, late, old, onetime, other, past, quondam, sometime, whilom
Synonyms: Conjunction
as soon as, immediately [chiefly British], instantly, when
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Examples of once in a Sentence
Adverb
I will repeat the question once. The play was performed only once. She didn't once thank me. He didn't look at me once. It was once done that way. A river once flowed through this canyon. It was once a booming mining town. Their music was once very popular.Noun
I have tried Indian food more than once. Please be on time just this once. For once you seem to know what I'm talking about.Adjective
the once child star is now a lawyer in the entertainment industryConjunction
Once she spoke, I recognized her. you should have stopped wrestling once you knew someone was getting hurt, not five minutes later
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Join us for a once-in-a-lifetime holiday that includes nine diverse ports, five expert speakers and more than 20 hours of exclusive science seminars. — Scientific American, "Our 175th Anniversary Voyage," 13 June 2019 The Food and Drug Administration estimates that as many as one-in-five high school students vaped in 2018 at least once in the past 30 days, an increase of nearly 80 percent over the rate the previous year. — Shari Rudavsky, Indianapolis Star, "Amid unchecked vaping, Carmel to consider ban on e-cigs in public spaces," 13 June 2019 Jimenez's role The second development came in the bottom of the eighth, when right-handed reliever Joe Jimenez once again took the mound in a set-up situation, with the Tigers up a run. — Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Tigers developments: JaCoby Jones leading off, Joe Jimenez setting up," 13 June 2019 Painted in vivid blue with a red interior, Zubrzycki’s gracefully crafted viola organista combines the polyphonic capacity of a keyboard—allowing it to play multiple melodies at once—with the sensitivity and emotive range of strings. — Claudia Kalb, National Geographic, "Why Leonardo da Vinci’s brilliance endures, 500 years after his death," 12 June 2019 The couple once again broke tradition and threw a super laid-back reception at a bowling alley, complete with a full brunch menu and a room full of their best friends. — Jasmine Grant, Essence, "Bridal Bliss: Camille and Kristen's Cliffside Wedding Took Us To New Heights," 12 June 2019 However, in the week following the launch, Kylie shared a Kylie Skin tutorial that had Twitter riled up once again. — Glamour, "We Put Kylie Jenner's Face Wash to the White Towel Test," 12 June 2019 The Highlanders were led by a wrestling program that once again won both the dual and individual bracket state championships and a girls lacrosse team that won a state title for the first time. — Buddy Collings, orlandosentinel.com, "Oviedo captures Orlando Sentinel high school all-sports trophy," 12 June 2019 Facing Rafael Nadal, on less than 24 hours rest, in the French Open men’s singles final, a match Nadal has never lost, not once, in 11 tries? — Jason Gay, WSJ, "Rafael Nadal Always Has Paris," 9 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The second-year quarterback completed 10 of 13 passes for 113 yards, led two scoring drives in three series of action and once again showed play-making ability with his feet. — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Lions' stock watch: Rookie LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin a bright spot," 25 Aug. 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
And Michigan's gone through spring drills without a clear answer of who will realistically be the front-runner once summer begins. — Nick Baumgardner, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan football's Shea Patterson still competing despite unclear situation," 12 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'once.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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