one-time
adjective
having been as specified at one time; former.
onetime
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a variation of
one-time.
Example Sentences
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A second is owned by Frank Sytner, a former car dealer and race car driver who bought it in 2024 from another onetime race car driver in Brazil, who’d had it for decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
The “Crazy Rich Asians” series could fill the void left by the onetime promise of a “Crazy Rich Asians” sequel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Her tale of a onetime music prodigy takes in the ambition of an artist at her peak and the “spiral of life-altering disasters” that bring her crashing to earth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
“I live with many regrets and sincerely apologize to anyone I may have hurt through my actions,” said the onetime mogul, pale and sitting in a wheelchair.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
While I was his junior in the former realm, I believed I had advanced beyond my onetime mentor in my political views.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
