Synonyms
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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Abe Beame, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2024
Behind Jean’s loving, gregarious behavior, though, is a jealous man who likes hunting (something Fanny should haven taken into consideration) and is rumored to be ruthless enough to have done away with a onetime colleague.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
With the blessing of his former law firm, Cadwalader, Mr. Blanche had in recent years represented other associates of the former president, including Paul Manafort, his onetime campaign chairman, and Boris Ephsteyn, a roving adviser.
—Alan Feuer, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
But Boll never gained the level of fame achieved by her onetime rival, Earhart, who became the first woman to successfully fly solo across the Atlantic in 1932, then vanished during an attempt to fly around the world in 1937.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2024
George Esparza, Huizar’s onetime aide, pleaded guilty in 2020 to racketeering conspiracy but has not yet been sentenced.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Joseph Lieberman, a centrist former Connecticut senator and onetime Democratic vice presidential nominee, has died, according to a statement from his family.
—Washington Desk, NPR, 27 Mar. 2024
All three are on display in J.D. Daniel’s essay about driving to visit Arrowhead, Herman Melville’s onetime home and writing habitat.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 26 Mar. 2024
Per the prenup, Grande will pay Gomez a onetime sum of $1.25 million, with no future alimony.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 19 Mar. 2024
Jill Cowan, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2023
Email Featured Presentations Ahsoka The fifth live-action Star Wars show to hit Disney’s streaming service centers on onetime Padawan Ahsoka Tano, first played by Rosario Dawson on The Mandalorian; vets of that show Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni developed this eight-episode limited series.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2023
Yesterday, several of his co-defendants turned themselves in, including onetime Trump attorney Jenna Ellis, former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani, and Sidney Powell, a former member of Trump’s legal team.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 24 Aug. 2023
Arroyo was also at the center of the fiasco that prompted Rachael Rollins, a onetime rising political star, to resign from her post as US attorney for Massachusetts.
—Emma Platoff, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Aug. 2023
For the Fenway Park episode, Rubenstein interviews former Red Sox including legend David Ortiz and onetime closer Keith Foulke, comedians Bill Burr and Stephen Wright, and architect/Major League Baseball executive Janet Marie Smith.
—Juliet Pennington, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Apr. 2023
Among the scores of people Sherwin also interviewed were Haakon Chevalier, Oppenheimer’s onetime best friend whose Communist ties in part formed the basis of the inquisition against him, and Edward Teller, whose testimony at the 1954 hearing helped end his career.
—Andy Kifer, New York Times, 11 July 2023
By the end of its run, nearly every possible adversary — from owner Rebecca (Hannah Waddingham) to onetime turncoat Nate (Nick Mohammed) — has become a friend yet again.
—Esther Zuckerman, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2023
And the numbers show exactly how much confidence onetime depositors lost in the bank: about $72 billion worth.
—Chase Difeliciantonio, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Apr. 2023
Adjective
Robert De Niro himself practically imprinted on TriBeCa with his onetime destination grill.
—Abe Beame, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2024
Behind Jean’s loving, gregarious behavior, though, is a jealous man who likes hunting (something Fanny should haven taken into consideration) and is rumored to be ruthless enough to have done away with a onetime colleague.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
With the blessing of his former law firm, Cadwalader, Mr. Blanche had in recent years represented other associates of the former president, including Paul Manafort, his onetime campaign chairman, and Boris Ephsteyn, a roving adviser.
—Alan Feuer, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
But Boll never gained the level of fame achieved by her onetime rival, Earhart, who became the first woman to successfully fly solo across the Atlantic in 1932, then vanished during an attempt to fly around the world in 1937.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2024
George Esparza, Huizar’s onetime aide, pleaded guilty in 2020 to racketeering conspiracy but has not yet been sentenced.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Joseph Lieberman, a centrist former Connecticut senator and onetime Democratic vice presidential nominee, has died, according to a statement from his family.
—Washington Desk, NPR, 27 Mar. 2024
All three are on display in J.D. Daniel’s essay about driving to visit Arrowhead, Herman Melville’s onetime home and writing habitat.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 26 Mar. 2024
Per the prenup, Grande will pay Gomez a onetime sum of $1.25 million, with no future alimony.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 19 Mar. 2024
Adverb
The son of Black Panther parents and a onetime performing arts student turned hip-hop backup dancer, Mr. Shakur had broken out as a solo artist in the early 1990s with a unique blend of introspective street poetry and young man’s fury.
—Jill Cowan, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2023
Email Featured Presentations Ahsoka The fifth live-action Star Wars show to hit Disney’s streaming service centers on onetime Padawan Ahsoka Tano, first played by Rosario Dawson on The Mandalorian; vets of that show Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni developed this eight-episode limited series.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2023
Yesterday, several of his co-defendants turned themselves in, including onetime Trump attorney Jenna Ellis, former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani, and Sidney Powell, a former member of Trump’s legal team.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 24 Aug. 2023
Arroyo was also at the center of the fiasco that prompted Rachael Rollins, a onetime rising political star, to resign from her post as US attorney for Massachusetts.
—Emma Platoff, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Aug. 2023
For the Fenway Park episode, Rubenstein interviews former Red Sox including legend David Ortiz and onetime closer Keith Foulke, comedians Bill Burr and Stephen Wright, and architect/Major League Baseball executive Janet Marie Smith.
—Juliet Pennington, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Apr. 2023
Among the scores of people Sherwin also interviewed were Haakon Chevalier, Oppenheimer’s onetime best friend whose Communist ties in part formed the basis of the inquisition against him, and Edward Teller, whose testimony at the 1954 hearing helped end his career.
—Andy Kifer, New York Times, 11 July 2023
By the end of its run, nearly every possible adversary — from owner Rebecca (Hannah Waddingham) to onetime turncoat Nate (Nick Mohammed) — has become a friend yet again.
—Esther Zuckerman, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2023
And the numbers show exactly how much confidence onetime depositors lost in the bank: about $72 billion worth.
—Chase Difeliciantonio, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Apr. 2023
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“Onetime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onetime. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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