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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News Desk, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Buttigieg — a onetime Indiana mayor who recently served as President Joe Biden's transportation secretary — has led a barrier-breaking political career as an openly gay Cabinet secretary and presidential candidate.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 1 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
Başak Doğa Temür, a onetime curator and artistic program board member at Istanbul’s Arter Museum, will curate the pavilion.
—News Desk, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Buttigieg — a onetime Indiana mayor who recently served as President Joe Biden's transportation secretary — has led a barrier-breaking political career as an openly gay Cabinet secretary and presidential candidate.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 1 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 10 Oct. 2025.
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