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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Adjective
In January 2024, a downsizing Groupon moved to smaller digs downtown, leaving a 300,000-square-foot hole in the onetime nexus of the Chicago tech scene.—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025 Giuliani was also a onetime Republican presidential candidate in 2008.—Chad De Guzman, Time, 1 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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 The former Chief Media and Business Officer of the NFL will replace onetime IMG exec Jay Monahan in the role.—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for onetime
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