One time
One time adverb - On one occasion.
Both terms in one sentence
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According to The Onion's Our Dumb World, Argentina is full of retired Nazis that fit this description, who will not shut up about that one time they killed a Jewish girl by hitting her over the head with their rifle.
Source: Retired Monster - It's subverted a bit in that at one time in her life, Laura was a prostitute, however she has long since retired.
Source: Mistaken for Prostitute -
The subversion comes in in that Laura was a prostitute at one time, but has long since retired.
Source: Comic Book / Death of Wolverine
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Retired and One time. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/one_time/retired
One time & Retired. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/one_time/retired>.
Retired or One time. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/one_time/retired.
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