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once upon a time
Idioms and Phrases
On some past occasion, as in I may have sung this piece once upon a time, but I don't really remember it . This phrase, first recorded in 1595, is frequently used as the opening line of fairy tales and stories told to children, as in Once upon a time there was a king who had three beautiful daughters .Example Sentences
Once upon a time, we had ships.
She showed clips of characters she’s played in “Scream†and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood†who were both violently set on fire.
Once upon a time, not long ago, Elon Musk was worried sick about climate change.
Once upon a time stories like theirs would have seemed like impossible dreams - but is that changing?
Once upon a time, Disney set out to remake the classic film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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