once-in-a-lifetime
Example Sentences
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“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
The 19-year-old said when Sopal chose to dance to Sapphire on the show, she "really wanted a dhol player" and a quick internet search led to his "once in a lifetime" experience.
From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025
"This is once in a lifetime, it will never come back."
From BBC • Jul. 2, 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.
