once-in-a-lifetime

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Get there early and stay late because it will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

“As a Knicks fan,” Hawk said, “it’s probably a once-in-a-lifetime experience.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

A fundraiser has generated £3,800 to help Sienna take the once-in-a-lifetime trip.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Both a once-in-a-lifetime artwork and a free, public venue where every day, from dawn till dusk, people can live and imagine.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

It was a once-in-a-lifetime chance, impossible for her to resist.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson