once-in-a-lifetime
Example Sentences
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The couple had been on a "once in a lifetime" motorbike journey from Europe to Australia and had only intended to be in Iran for a few days.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
"The big thing we need to do is keep educating the corporates to support female employees in the workplace - and not just once in a lifetime," she added.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
“It will be a once in a lifetime opportunity to watch Snoop, Reggie and Terry talk hoops with a side order of fun.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026
But what happened in Paris last spring might just have been once in a lifetime.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025
It was the kind of performance that came along once in a lifetime, and you didn’t want to miss one second.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
