Once
Once adjective - Having been such at some previous time.
Usage example: the once child star is now a lawyer in the entertainment industry
Quondam
Quondam adjective - Having been such at some previous time.
Usage example: a quondam oil baron now living comfortably in retirement
Mutual synonyms
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Quondam and Once. (2016). Retrieved 2025, February 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/once/quondam
Once & Quondam. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Feb. 2025. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/once/quondam>.
Quondam or Once. 2016. Accessed February 16, 2025. https://thesaurus.plus/related/once/quondam.
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