How to Use once that in a Sentence

once that

conjunction
  • But once that first spray hit my skin?
    — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
  • But once that’s over, that’s kind of it.
    — Julie Jordan, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
  • But once that ‘make or miss’ leaves your hands, who knows?
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 28 Feb. 2026
  • But once that first sponsor says yes?
    — Chris Cardillo, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Then once that next few minutes have passed the final ring tone sounds.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2023
  • But once that’s over, everyone’s got a job to do.
    — Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
  • And once that’s gone, there’s just a lonely feeling.
    — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
  • But once that faith is shaken, timelines shrink.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 June 2026
  • But once that light shines on you and the world sees it, a lot of people can’t take it.
    — John Lawson, Essence, 9 July 2025
  • And then once that duct tape was removed there was a bandana tied in her mouth.
    — Chris Young Ritzen, CBS News, 10 May 2025
  • And once that happens, the rest of the world won’t have a choice but to follow.
    — Shaw Walters, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The smell of the place, once that of old soup, was now the smell of human bodies.
    — Leah Garchik, SFChronicle.com, 16 June 2020
  • And once that fuse was lit, Dan Hurley did the rest.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Not to mention, lighting up two joints at once that were tossed her way from the crowd.
    — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2022
  • At that point, Gil should be the odd man out, as things stand, once that happens.
    — Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Someone told me once that an idea can outlast a person.
    — Hua Xi, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
  • But once that one went off, everybody was going crazy over here.
    — Todd Kelly, The Arizona Republic, 12 Feb. 2023
  • And once that idea sets in, the space for real people begins to shrink.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
  • And once that stand has been taken, companies should stick to their guns.
    — Elliott Gotkine, CNN, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Project work is expected to start once that process is complete.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • But for once that’s not so disparaging a critique.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The dates for that closure will be announced once that part of the project is scheduled.
    — Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 29 Mar. 2023
  • So why pay Kevin O’Leary once that happens?
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Bruce said once that all of his songs are about a person trying to find and save some part of himself.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2025
  • And once that happens, the risks do not stay confined to one company.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Because once that scene wraps, a mysterious shot of a blank screen pops up.
    — Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 16 Oct. 2020
  • Everything packs down cleanly for easy storage once that pesky cork is out of the way.
    — Simon Hill, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Details of the agreement will be revealed once that vote has taken place, the union said.
    — Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2022
  • But once that stage is through, what exactly should customers worry about?
    — Kayte Spector-Bagdady, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2025
  • And once that’s clear, design a plan that works for you, not for an average on a spreadsheet.
    — Gianluca Sidoti, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025

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