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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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 8 June 2026
The title referred to the Persian Empire’s onetime capital.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2026
Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
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
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Adjective
The Boy Meets World rewatch podcast Pod Meets World premiered in 2022 to massive success and more than 40 million downloads, the onetime TGIF programming viewers now old enough to listen along on their commutes or with their children.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 8 June 2026
The title referred to the Persian Empire’s onetime capital.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2026
Adverb
Her assistant coaches, including former All-Star Sugar Rodgers, onetime Idaho standout Landon Tatum and team personnel Daisy Feder, Boki Wang and Kenny Wolfe, all far more talented than us, took it just as seriously.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
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
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“Onetime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onetime. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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