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on one occasion

ADVERB

once

Synonyms

STRONGEST

already before earlier formerly late previously

STRONG

erstwhile

WEAK

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 quondam sometime this time time was whilom

Antonyms

STRONGEST

currently future later presently

Example Sentences

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Happy hours grew tense; on one occasion, McArthur asked Rear Commodore Bob Lalanne for his thoughts about the election.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Elizabeth admitted that life was better when Morris was away, and she remained in the shadows of their Welsh home as Morris flirted with visiting journalists and, on one occasion, passionately kissed a cameraman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

He described how on one occasion a polar bear came looking for him.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Saxon testified to the court that West said he could not leave the property and, on one occasion, woke him up at 0300 local time to ask why he wasn't working.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

For example, on one occasion Bargh and two colleagues at New York University, Mark Chen and Lara Burrows, staged an experiment in the hallway just down from Bargh’s office.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

on one occasion

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