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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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
Both are onetime Republican allies who now loathe each other.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
Rebecca Luther, TVLine, 11 Mar. 2025
Tiffany Haddish, onetime supporting-actress hopeful for the breakout summer comedy Girls Trip.
—Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
For David Blaine Do Not Attempt, a six-part series on National Geographic, he’s been covered in venomous scorpions and swallowed lethal amounts of water (that stunt under the tutelage of Takeru Kobayashi, onetime king of the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest).
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
Both are onetime Republican allies who now loathe each other.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
Adverb
According to our sister site Deadline, which first reported the project, Huertas will also executive-produce alongside The Rookie creator Alexi Hawley, while onetime Arrow co-showrunner Wendy Mericle will write the script.
—Rebecca Luther, TVLine, 11 Mar. 2025
Tiffany Haddish, onetime supporting-actress hopeful for the breakout summer comedy Girls Trip.
—Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Onetime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onetime. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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