| Word | nonce |
|---|---|
| Definition | adj. (of an occasion) The present or a particular occasion. adj. (of a word or expression) Coined for or used only on one occasion. |
| Sentence | She is the sort of woman who makes you feel that, no matter how suave her manner for the nonce, she is at hart a twenty-minute egg and may start functioning at any moment. |
| Source | Uncle Fred in the Springtime, The Best of Wodehouse, p. 611 |
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