once-in-a-lifetime

Example Sentences

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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

Sienna was ecstatic to get tickets for a once-in-a-lifetime trip with her family to Florida from Santa at Christmas.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

“I keep on telling my wife that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 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

They hold each other tightly and remark at its beauty, at how lucky they are to witness this once-in-a-lifetime cosmic marvel.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson