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
Pioneer Park used to be Calvary cemetery once upon a time.
From Salon • May 9, 2026
But once upon a time, they came with a stigma.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025
A movie about a famous and, frankly, selfish actor taking stock late in life feels like the kind of exercise in self-reflective narcissism that, once upon a time in Hollywood, Oscar voters adored.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2025
She had forgotten how much she loved them once upon a time.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
