Thesaurus / once
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synonyms for once
- already
- before
- earlier
- formerly
- late
- previously
- erstwhile
- a single time
- at one time
- away back
- back
- back when
- but once
- bygone
- heretofore
- in the old days
- in the olden days
- in times gone by
- in times past
- long ago
- old
- once only
- once upon a time
- one
- one time before
- one time previously
- only one time
- on one occasion
- quondam
- sometime
- this time
- time was
- whilom
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He held it, but it was without pressure; without recognizance of the delight with which he once grasped it.
THE PASTOR'S FIRE-SIDE VOL. 3 OF 4JANE PORTERWhen his lordship retired early, as was his custom, the other men adjourned once more to the billiard-room.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSAs Spain, however, has fallen from the high place she once held, her colonial system has also gone down.
TOBACCO; ITS HISTORY, VARIETIES, CULTURE, MANUFACTURE AND COMMERCEE. R. BILLINGS.Each picture bore a label, giving a true description of the once-honoured gem.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSAnd once more, she found herself desiring to be like Janet--not only in appearance, but in soft manner and tone.
HILDA LESSWAYSARNOLD BENNETTThe women at once rose and began to shake out their draperies and relax their muscles.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPINSquinty, several times, looked at the hole under the pen, by which he had once gotten out.
SQUINTY THE COMICAL PIGRICHARD BARNUMAfterwards we saw you once or twice at tea at the Ritz, and you took off your hat, so you must have remembered then.
ROSEMARY IN SEARCH OF A FATHERC. N. WILLIAMSONOur class has swelled to about a dozen persons now, and a good many others come and play to him once or twice and then go.
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAYThe case may be kept in a light position, and when once under way it will rarely need any additional water.
HOW TO KNOW THE FERNSS. LEONARD BASTINWORDS RELATED TO ONCE
- a while back
- aforetime
- already
- anciently
- at one time
- away back
- back
- back when
- before
- before now
- before this
- down memory lane
- earlier
- eons ago
- erewhile
- erstwhile
- heretofore
- in former times
- in the olden days
- in the past
- lately
- long ago
- of old
- of yore
- olden days
- once
- once upon a time
- radically
- some time ago
- time was
- used to be
- water under the bridge
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.