once-in-a-lifetime
Example Sentences
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Alas, the old girl couldn’t compete with the assortment of crises that transpired during the show’s three-week hiatus, including the once-in-a-lifetime comedy opportunity presented by explosive headlines about explosive diarrhea.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
Olivia said it was "a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" for somebody like her "to come from Wales and land their first job at Boohoo".
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
But so it goes in the modern era of high-end live entertainment, where people are willing to spend vast pools of money and go into debt to attend once-in-a-lifetime events.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
The memory-chip maker was in the right place at the right time, but it’s also being smart about it, using its once-in-a-lifetime market power to possibly reshape the memory business in the long term.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
The reporter had interviewed one of my teachers who said I was “a once-in-a-lifetime kind of student” and “a determined, focused girl.”
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
