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  1. once-in-a-lifetimeadjective

    That is likely to happen only once in one's lifetime.

    a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel the world

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of once-in-a-lifetime in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of once-in-a-lifetime in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of once-in-a-lifetime in a Sentence

  1. Phil Mickelson:

    They’re scary motherf ----- s to get involved with, we know they killed [ Washington Post reporter Jamal ] Khashoggi and have a horrible record on human rights. They execute people over there for being gay. Knowing all of this, why would I even consider Washington Post ? Because this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reshape how the PGA Tour operates.

  2. Joe Orlando:

    Collectors now will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to add a piece of his legacy to their collections.

  3. Phyo Min Thein:

    The government and military leaders are letting go of a very rare chance we only get once in a lifetime.

  4. United States coach Juergen Klinsmann:

    This is a special moment. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity.

  5. Lionel Richie:

    To share the stage with the other performers at The Coronation Concert is a once-in-a-lifetime event and it will be an honor and a celebration.


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