Disco, once mocked for being shallow and synthetic, has turned into roots.

Or on the subject of the voice once mocked by Democrats as too high: "Voice low.

He is not cowardly, however, having once mocked Superman while the latter attempted to interrogate him.

A genre that was once mocked for its supposed earnestness is now home to some of the most flamboyant boys in rock 'n' roll.

"She asked if I was the scribe who once mocked, in Sports Illustrated, women's professional basketball," he wrote.

He is also known for his vehement attacks on Tamil extremists whom he once mocked as the "rabble in the towns".

Warhol once mocked it: "Why is 'Chelsea Girls' art?

Mr. Walton created Wal-Mart with the idea, once mocked by retailers, that large discount stores could thrive in small towns and rural areas.

Would "Smells Like Teen Spirit" finally suffer the insult of being used to promote the deodorant it once mocked?

Coyne had mocked once.