Used in a Sentence

once

How to use once in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for once.

Editorial note

"Thus solving the problem once and for all.

Examples11
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

on one occasion; "once I ran into her"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of once gathered in one view.

adverb

on one occasion; "once I ran into her"

adverb

as soon as; "once we are home, we can rest"

adverb

at a previous time; "at one time he loved her"; "her erstwhile writing"; "she was a dancer once";

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for once.

adverb

on one occasion; "once I ran into her"

adverb

as soon as; "once we are home, we can rest"

adverb

at a previous time; "at one time he loved her"; "her erstwhile writing"; "she was a dancer once";

Example sentences

1

"Thus solving the problem once and for all.

2

As far as I'm concerned, it's none of them.

3

But guess what, once you're done with the hours of torture to get good, then you realize the fun.

4

I once saw Gosling in an airport terminal waiting for a flight.

5

I've been nearsighted all my life, and once you hit 40 years old you stop being able to see things up close.

6

I burned myself out once and it took at least 12 years to regain full productivity.

7

Then surely people, having bought it once and discovered how awesome it is, will come back again and again to pay full price.

8

My default response to any "good programmer, bad programmer" post:A smart accountant once told me that the answer to "How much money did you make?

9

Despite having insurance, there continue to be ongoing costs and once I go on long-term disability I'll be paying cobra rates to keep the same coverage.

10

If not, commenting on a several-day-old thread will guarantee that you can never post another comment, since once threads drop off the front page it's not likely that many 1000+ karma users will even see those comments, never mind endorse them.

11

Therefore, if no-one notices a problem like this until after the planning submission, or perhaps fails to get someone higher up to take it seriously enough to change the concept design, then they will have to remedy it by using special anti glare coatings or just plain hoping it wont be too bad.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use once in a sentence?

"Thus solving the problem once and for all.

What does once mean?

on one occasion; "once I ran into her"

What part of speech is once?

once is commonly used as adverb.