[
US
/ˈwəns/
]
[ UK /wˈɒns/ ]
[ UK /wˈɒns/ ]
ADVERB
-
at a previous time
her erstwhile writing
she was a dancer once
at one time he loved her -
as soon as
once we are home, we can rest -
on one occasion
once I ran into her
How To Use once In A Sentence
- Once tawhid is accepted as the first axiom of thought, the goal of life becomes bridging the gap between the asserter and the asserted. William C. Chittick, Ph.D.: Islam and the Goal of Love
- Concentration now had to be aimed at the means of transporting the aircraft from the field to the carrier in Glasgow.
- The recoil from the shot blew James onto his back, unconscious once again.
- Once the coals are covered in a fur of white ash, start by barbecuing a few vegetables.
- Once the thrill of its discovery had passed, Peter got onto the business of exploring the place a little better.
- I stuck some in once when we were a bit short and the old bat threatened to stop it out of my wages.
- If you interview a lot of conservative Democrats, even in states like Texas, you know, New Mexico, they are very concerned that Hillary Clinton on the top of the ticket would really kind of depress voter turnout and ultimately affect a lot of down ballot races. CNN Transcript Apr 18, 2008
- Pulling one back with another penalty - this time converted by the regular taker - they finally conceded a third. The Sun
- Not that I'm denigrating the effort - I'm good for a few quid once I've got a few beers in me later tonight - but the enforced jollity does occasionally grate.
- You know and, particularly, I'm interested in rhythmic concepts from South Indian music, and so, I work with a lot of these elements in my music. Vijay Iyer: Self-Taught Jazz Pianist Goes 'Solo'