once in a lifetime
idiom
: very rare or very rarely
a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
This sort of opportunity comes along once in a lifetime.
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The Amalfi Coast is a one-of-a-kind destination that merits a visit at least once in a lifetime.
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Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
There will be once in a generation — maybe once in a lifetime — talents.
—Scott M. Reid, Orange County Register, 19 July 2024
Ben might have hoped that a few months in Berlin together would afford them plenty of opportunities for father-daughter bonding, but he soon gets sucked into the kind of professional opportunity that, in his words, only comes around once in a lifetime.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 25 June 2024
The fifth pillar of Islam, the hajj is mandatory once in a lifetime for every able-bodied Muslim who can afford it and is the most significant manifestation of Islamic faith and unity.
—Ahmed Mohamed Hassan and Farah Saafan, USA TODAY, 20 June 2024
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Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
There will be once in a generation — maybe once in a lifetime — talents.
—Scott M. Reid, Orange County Register, 19 July 2024
Ben might have hoped that a few months in Berlin together would afford them plenty of opportunities for father-daughter bonding, but he soon gets sucked into the kind of professional opportunity that, in his words, only comes around once in a lifetime.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 25 June 2024
The fifth pillar of Islam, the hajj is mandatory once in a lifetime for every able-bodied Muslim who can afford it and is the most significant manifestation of Islamic faith and unity.
—Ahmed Mohamed Hassan and Farah Saafan, USA TODAY, 20 June 2024
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“Once in a lifetime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/once%20in%20a%20lifetime. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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