I once wanted to be an astrophysicist.
Source: tatoeba (1316)
Once
/wĘŚn(t)s/
Synonyms for "once" (107 found)
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Noun(1 words)
conclusivelydecidedlydefinitelydirectlyearlierearlyerstwhileeverfinallyfor goodforeformerformerlyheretoforehithertoif everimmediatelyimmemorialin a jiffyin a trice
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Adverb(4 words)
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no matter whennow and againoccasionallyoldoldenon one occasiononce for allone by oneone dayone fine morningone timeonetimeonly onceparticularlypastper seperiodicallypositivelyprehistoricprevious
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Adverb(3 words)
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7 entriesat oncefor onceonce againonce in a whileonce moreonce upon a timethis once
Sample sentences
27 total sentences available.
Even now, many years after the Cold War, there is still much rancor between the Russians and the Germans, especially in areas once occupied by the Soviet Union.
Source: tatoeba (1968)
For once in my life I'm doing a good deed... And it is useless.
Source: tatoeba (3257)
You must apologize to her, and that at once.
Source: tatoeba (12000)
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