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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AFAR Media, 4 Aug. 2025
Kane’s former teammate and onetime fellow Blackhawks star, Jonathan Toews, sold his 29th-floor unit in the building in 2019 for $6.95 million.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
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
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Adjective
It’s housed in the onetime Councill’s Store right in the heart of downtown.
—AFAR Media, 4 Aug. 2025
Kane’s former teammate and onetime fellow Blackhawks star, Jonathan Toews, sold his 29th-floor unit in the building in 2019 for $6.95 million.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 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
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“Onetime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onetime. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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