once-in-a-lifetime

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"I was just gobsmacked... It's a once in a lifetime find," he told the BBC.

From BBC

But a Treasury source said: "We've essentially come up from a once in a lifetime crisis with the pandemic and straight into the next crisis… we will keep continuing to look at ways we can help people out."

From BBC

“This is once in a lifetime. I have softball for the rest of my life, so I can do this for one year and go right back.”

From Seattle Times

We can shorten pathways out of poverty, getting us to a future where we are healthier and stronger together, but we must have the political will now to make once in a lifetime investments to secure our collective prosperity.

From Seattle Times

“Call it half luck — being in the right place at the right time — and half strategic tactics by companies recognizing this was going to be a once in a lifetime opportunity,” said Dan Ives, a managing director at Wedbush Securities.

From New York Times