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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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Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Dec. 2024
In a 2-1 opinion, the court concluded that Willis' onetime romantic relationship with former special prosecutor Nathan Wade merited her dismissal from the case.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
Republicans want onetime Trump critic as Hegseth's Pentagon replacement
Republican Resistance to Cabinet Nominees
President-elect Donald Trump has faced some unexpected pushback on a number of his nominees for Cabinet positions, including Gaetz, Trump's initial pick for U.S. attorney general.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
At the imposing stone Hotel Pordoi, a former church school on the onetime Austrian border, at more than 7,000 feet, the xx plays on the stereo.
—Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Dec. 2024
In a 2-1 opinion, the court concluded that Willis' onetime romantic relationship with former special prosecutor Nathan Wade merited her dismissal from the case.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Adverb
That opera coat, by the way, has more than a hint of André Leon Talley, the legendary and lamented onetime Vogue editor, about it.
—Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
Republicans want onetime Trump critic as Hegseth's Pentagon replacement
Republican Resistance to Cabinet Nominees
President-elect Donald Trump has faced some unexpected pushback on a number of his nominees for Cabinet positions, including Gaetz, Trump's initial pick for U.S. attorney general.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Onetime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onetime. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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