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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Jesse Bedayn, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Williamson, also a onetime top political adviser to former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, pleaded guilty in federal court on May 14 after accepting a plea deal to multiple charges, including committing bank and wire fraud, filing a false tax return, and lying to the FBI.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
On May 14, Dana Williamson, a former top aide to Newsom and onetime Becerra political adviser, pleaded guilty in federal court after accepting a plea deal to multiple charges, including committing bank and wire fraud, filing a false tax return, and lying to the FBI.
—James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
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Adjective
But now the onetime insurgent sits atop a sprawling establishment.
—Jesse Bedayn, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Williamson, also a onetime top political adviser to former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, pleaded guilty in federal court on May 14 after accepting a plea deal to multiple charges, including committing bank and wire fraud, filing a false tax return, and lying to the FBI.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Adverb
Her assistant coaches, including former All-Star Sugar Rodgers, onetime Idaho standout Landon Tatum and team personnel Daisy Feder, Boki Wang and Kenny Wolfe, all far more talented than us, took it just as seriously.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
On May 14, Dana Williamson, a former top aide to Newsom and onetime Becerra political adviser, pleaded guilty in federal court after accepting a plea deal to multiple charges, including committing bank and wire fraud, filing a false tax return, and lying to the FBI.
—James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
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“Onetime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onetime. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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