Examples of onetime in a Sentence
Adjective
a onetime actor now turned singer
with any luck, that was a onetime mistake
Adverb
an athlete who onetime competed in marathons on a regular basis
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
The author is the daughter of Judy Clark, a onetime member of the American Marxist militant group known as the Weather Underground.
—Julius Taranto, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The internet’s onetime lovably messy provocateur has indeed turned over a new leaf, personally and professionally, and entered her Brand Safe era.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
The onetime publicist put on her hosting hat for a party at Big Bang Boutique at Faena Miami Beach Hotel Thursday to help get some of her closest friends glammed up before Miami Swim Week.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
The author is the daughter of Judy Clark, a onetime member of the American Marxist militant group known as the Weather Underground.
—Julius Taranto, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
Adverb
On May 14, Dana Williamson, a former top aide to Newsom and onetime Becerra political adviser, pleaded guilty in federal court after accepting a plea deal to multiple charges, including committing bank and wire fraud, filing a false tax return, and lying to the FBI.
—James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The internet’s onetime lovably messy provocateur has indeed turned over a new leaf, personally and professionally, and entered her Brand Safe era.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Onetime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onetime. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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