ONCE IN A LIFETIME Definition & Meaning

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once in a lifetime

Extremely rare, especially as an opportunity. For example, An offer like that will come just once in a lifetime. This phrase, often used hyperbolically, was first recorded in 1854. Also see of one's life.

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"I absolutely can't believe it. It's incredible, once in a lifetime," a fan in the crowd said.

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Garbed in their Sunday’s best attire, thousands of fans of all ages stepped out for the bucket list-worthy show, which many described as “once in a lifetime.”

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Moreno: It’s once in a lifetime.

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“Once in a lifetime, it’ll be full circle for me,” Toliver said of the prospect of playing in the Olympics.

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On Friday, Carney said Canada must be united in this "once in a lifetime crisis".

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