once-in-a-lifetime
Example Sentences
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But I look at this as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
“As a Knicks fan,” Hawk said, “it’s probably a once-in-a-lifetime experience.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
A fundraiser has generated £3,800 to help Sienna take the once-in-a-lifetime trip.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
“This is a once-in-a-lifetime piece that is going to show him, and everything about him, in a really iconic way,” Braun said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
It was a once-in-a-lifetime chance, impossible for her to resist.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
