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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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Pic follows Julian Sklar (Ian McKellen), a onetime star of London’s 1960’s and 70’s pop art explosion, who hasn’t painted in decades and has been broke for years.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
In wealthy Medellin, hawkers have transformed onetime local drug lord Pablo Escobar into a mascot for touristic trinkets.
—Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Ed Williams, the onetime broadcasting teacher who portrayed Ted Olson, the earnest lab scientist with a pocket protector and a kinky side, on the Police Squad!
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Pic follows Julian Sklar (Ian McKellen), a onetime star of London’s 1960’s and 70’s pop art explosion, who hasn’t painted in decades and has been broke for years.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Adverb
Find it: Level one, Bloomingdale’s wing A onetime larger chain with only a few spots still in operation, this one at South Coast Plaza offers comfy fare including chicken pot pie, Southwest chicken egg rolls, steaks, burgers and salads..
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
In wealthy Medellin, hawkers have transformed onetime local drug lord Pablo Escobar into a mascot for touristic trinkets.
—Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Onetime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onetime. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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