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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Megan McCluskey, Time, 25 July 2025
Peter Rice, the onetime chairman of Walt Disney Television and head of 21st Century Fox, has been tapped as the Head of Ceremonies and Content for the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games, organizers said Wednesday.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 23 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
Kevin Nealon Nealon's Gary Potter, Happy's onetime course partner who famously advised him to send his ball home in the first movie, now apparently works as a correspondent for the Tour Championship.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 25 July 2025
Peter Rice, the onetime chairman of Walt Disney Television and head of 21st Century Fox, has been tapped as the Head of Ceremonies and Content for the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games, organizers said Wednesday.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 23 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 29 Jul. 2025.
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