Thesaurus / time was
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synonyms for time was
- already
- earlier
- heretofore
- once
- erstwhile
- aforetime
- anciently
- at one time
- away back
- a while back
- back
- back when
- before
- before now
- before this
- down memory lane
- eons ago
- erewhile
- in former times
- in the olden days
- in the past
- lately
- long ago
- of old
- of yore
- olden days
- once upon a time
- radically
- some time ago
- used to be
- water under the bridge
- 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
- whilom
- already
- formerly
- heretofore
- hitherto
- long ago
- once
- then
- antecedently
- ahead
- ante
- at one time
- away back
- a while ago
- back
- back when
- before
- beforehand
- erstwhile
- fore
- forward
- in advance
- in anticipation
- in days gone by
- in the past
- precedently
- until now
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How to use time was in a sentence
It ended on a complaint that she was 'tired rather and spending my time at full length on a deck-chair in the garden.'
THE WAVEALGERNON BLACKWOODThe vision—it had been an instantaneous flash after all and nothing more—had left his mind completely for the time.
THE WAVEALGERNON BLACKWOODAbout this time the famous Philippine painter, Juan Luna (vide p. 195), was released after six monthsʼ imprisonment as a suspect.
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDSJOHN FOREMANI hate to be long at my toilette at any time; but to delay much in such a matter while travelling is folly.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, VOLUME 60, NO. 372, OCTOBER 1846VARIOUSNow, it immediately occurred to Davy that he had never in his whole life had all the plums he wanted at any one time.
DAVY AND THE GOBLINCHARLES E. CARRYLArches more graceful in form, or better fitted to defy the assaults of time, I have never seen.
GLANCES AT EUROPEHORACE GREELEYIn treble, second and fourth, the first change is a dodge behind; and the second time the treble leads, there's a double Bob.
TINTINNALOGIA, OR, THE ART OF RINGINGRICHARD DUCKWORTH AND FABIAN STEDMANSeveral pioneers familiar with the facts of the tragedy at the time of its occurrence were also present.
AMONG THE SIOUXR. J. CRESWELLOn to Gaba Tepe just in time to see the opening, the climax and the end of the dreaded Turkish counter attack.
GALLIPOLI DIARY, VOLUME IIAN HAMILTONHe noticed at the same time several burnt matches between his cushions and her chair.
THE WAVEALGERNON BLACKWOODWORDS RELATED TO TIME WAS
- 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
- a single time
- already
- at one time
- away back
- back
- back when
- before
- but once
- bygone
- earlier
- erstwhile
- formerly
- heretofore
- in the old days
- in the olden days
- in times gone by
- in times past
- late
- long ago
- old
- on one occasion
- once only
- once upon a time
- one
- one time before
- one time previously
- only one time
- previously
- quondam
- sometime
- this time
- time was
- whilom
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.