- a variation of one-time.
onetime
Example Sentences
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Her tale of a onetime music prodigy takes in the ambition of an artist at her peak and the “spiral of life-altering disasters” that bring her crashing to earth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
The onetime Calvin Klein model had checked into the facility just hours before, around 10 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Che Zhihan, 35, a onetime operator of excavators, said he heard about the boom from friends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
It’s a stunning collapse for a onetime ad man with a dodgy reputation who rose to become the go-to digital campaign guru for Latin America’s ascendant right wing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
As the gold cloaks ushered out their onetime commander, Tyrion called Ser Jacelyn to his side and handed him a roll of parchment.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
