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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Belinda Luscombe, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
As Christianity spread during the period of the British Empire, the vast bulk of Anglicans – around three out of four – live not in Britain but in its onetime colonies.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 3 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
Some European countries have required tech platforms to get onetime parental consent for users under 15, but these are laughably easy to work around.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
As Christianity spread during the period of the British Empire, the vast bulk of Anglicans – around three out of four – live not in Britain but in its onetime colonies.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 3 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 16 Oct. 2025.
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