But now
Once
Once adverb - At an earlier or previous time.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- The final confrontation with Bowser more-or-less boils down to "same as before, but now you have to hit him three times instead of once."
Source: Disappointing Last Level -
But Now I Must Go: The paintbrush vanishes once Dream Land is turned back to its original state.
Source: Video Game / Kirby: Canvas Curse -
But Now I Must Go: Philo heads back to his home planet once the station is saved.
Source: Film / UHF
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Once and But now. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 30, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/but_now/once
But now & Once. N.p., 2016. Web. 30 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/but_now/once>.
Once or But now. 2016. Accessed July 30, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/but_now/once.
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