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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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
Dunham aficionados may remember the star’s onetime dog named Lamby.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 10 July 2025
Dade Hayes, Deadline, 17 June 2025
Fiscal hawks have slammed it for failing to rein in federal spending, while populists like onetime Trump whisperer Steve Bannon have suggested the cuts could prove damaging with working-class voters.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025
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Adjective
A little under a year after his injury, Bolden had a similar message for onetime Duke teammate Tatum after the Celtics superstar suffered an Achilles injury in a playoff game against the Knicks.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
Dunham aficionados may remember the star’s onetime dog named Lamby.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 10 July 2025
Adverb
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
Fiscal hawks have slammed it for failing to rein in federal spending, while populists like onetime Trump whisperer Steve Bannon have suggested the cuts could prove damaging with working-class voters.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025
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“Onetime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onetime. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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