Examples of 'once upon a time' in a sentence

Meaning of "once upon a time"

once upon a time - is a traditional opening phrase used in fairy tales and storytelling. It indicates the beginning of a narrative and sets the stage for a fictional or imaginative account. The phrase often suggests a distant or magical past and engages the audience's imagination
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  • A long time ago; at some time in the past (a traditional beginning of children's stories, especially fairy tales).

How to use "once upon a time" in a sentence

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once upon a time
Once upon a time there were three bears.
I had a girlfriend once upon a time too.
Once upon a time there was this sheep.
She was there once upon a time.
Once upon a time a man loved a beauty.
I used to do your job once upon a time.
Once upon a time a man was having a nightmare.
Just like you were once upon a time.
Once upon a time a rabbit went to drink at a lake.
I did a semester abroad here once upon a time.
Once upon a time your hometown was safe.
I used to work there once upon a time.
Once upon a time there was a powerful shaman.
I was the family disappointment once upon a time.
Once upon a time there were two brothers.

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You were thick as thieves once upon a time.
Once upon a time there was a lovely girl.
They were your favorite once upon a time.
Once upon a time there was a giant armadillo.
Money was a problem for me once upon a time.
Once upon a time there was a lovely princess.
Big time psychiatrist once upon a time.
Once upon a time being different was a good thing.
They were all babies once upon a time.
Once upon a time there was a piece of wood.
You were very girlie once upon a time.
Once upon a time she was all strung up.
We were gonna get married once upon a time.
Once upon a time there were twin fairies.
More than a friend once upon a time.
Once upon a time there was a little mouse.
You visited here once upon a time.
Once upon a time there was an accomplished detective.
Someone you arrested once upon a time.
Once upon a time you dressed so fine.
Do you know that once upon a time.
Once upon a time there was a beautiful dragonfly.
It used to be a dance hall once upon a time.
Once upon a time you were going places too.
He had a love story once upon a time.
Once upon a time there was a noble king.
He had a sad story once upon a time.
Once upon a time there were two monkeys.
And that was you once upon a time.
Once upon a time there was lots of fish.
We used to build ships once upon a time.
Once upon a time starts right now.
I was like her once upon a time.
Once upon a time this place was infested.
We shared a steak dinner once upon a time in chattanooga.

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