Examples of 'were once called' in a sentence

Meaning of "were once called"

The term 'were once called' is used to indicate that a particular name or label was used in the past, though it may no longer be in common usage

How to use "were once called" in a sentence

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were once called
These tramezzi were once called pergula or pulpitum.
Take, for example, the kinds of applications that were once called “ word processors . ”.
We were once called out to a building to install a cabinet.
The police were once called.
We were once called the quirkiest church in Fishtown.
There are many youths who were once called by God.
Gray whales were once called devil fish because of their fighting behavior when hunted.
She also mentioned that the villagers were once called " cherry eaters.
They were once called.
You are boss and I go way back . Yeah, we were once called " young punks ".
These animals were once called Siberian tigers because they were found throughout Siberia.
Because of this, potato chips were once called Saratoga Chips.
We were once called terrorists, bipartisan.
Opening up the possibility they were once called Riddle Drums in Ireland too.
They were once called snow tires, and they still play a key role in safety.

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Other parts of the street were once called Holme and Tioga streets.
They were once called Capella della Terra, the chapel of the earth.
So Warsaw was once called… we were once called the Paris of the North.
Moralers were once called " Morale Girls " but this was changed to allow more gender neutrality.
Mass-produced, hydrogen-powered cars were once called the wave of the distant future.
The Punu were once called Bayaka by others, but they themselves consider this a pejorative.
Solomon 's 72 Pillars were once called as demons.
Yeah, we were once called " young punks " in the mayor 's office, back in the day.
You're boss and I go way back. Yeah, we were once called "young punks.
It is believed they were once called Balmorals in reference to Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire.
Philosopher were once called wise men.
Yeah, we were once called "young punks in the mayor's office, back in the day.
Liuto silver coins were once called fake Thoreni silver coins.
Antibiotics were once called as " wonder drugs.
Our canoes were once called Waqa Tabu - sacred ships.
As he demonstrates, all Slavs were once called Serbs / Sorabs and prior to that Illyrians.
My enemies are the ' imperials ' ( who were once called capitalists ) whatever their nationality.
Yeah, we were once called " young punks.
These are what were once called the “ Silent Majority . ”.
The Beatles were once called ‘ Johnny and the Moon Dogs . '.

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