once upon a time
Example Sentences
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“What kept them once upon a time, and still does, was/is sheer breadth, i.e. ‘always having something to watch.’
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
When she finds out what Margo’s doing, her internalized shame at having worked at Hooters once upon a time resurfaces.
From Salon • May 4, 2026
The author drops us into an Eden of wonder, where once upon a time we first cracked the codes of Dr. Seuss and “Goodnight Moon.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
And its story begins once upon a time.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026
So many have the same premise: once upon a time, there were three.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
