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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Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
The Groffies are not onetime ticket buyers — some go eight, 16, even 20 times.
—Alexandra Starr, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 8 Dec. 2025
She was married only once, very briefly to Brazilian industrialist Roberto Seabra, and then had a 30-year relationship with Raymond Marcellin, onetime Interior Minister of France, before his death in 2004.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 29 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
The onetime Festival of Nations is set to be resurrected under a new name for the first time since 2019, with participants from 67 nations and ethnic communities.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
The Groffies are not onetime ticket buyers — some go eight, 16, even 20 times.
—Alexandra Starr, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
Adverb
In a podcast last week, onetime CBS News anchor Connie Chung clashed with her husband and shock show host Maury Povich over the impact so far on CBS.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 8 Dec. 2025
She was married only once, very briefly to Brazilian industrialist Roberto Seabra, and then had a 30-year relationship with Raymond Marcellin, onetime Interior Minister of France, before his death in 2004.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 29 Nov. 2025
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“Onetime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onetime. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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