might-have-been
Example Sentences
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But the might-have-been vibe was strong when the former first lady and secretary of State took the stage.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2024
Otherwise, a Seattle that figures to soon be history will be remembered most for what might-have-been and never really was.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2018
Every so often in “The Dark Tower,” you catch a glimpse of what might have been: the might-have-been narrative ambition, the might-have-been pop mythology, the might-have-been genre assemblage.
From New York Times • Aug. 3, 2017
And the more I looked on, it occurred to me, it was the might-have-been that was the most important.
From BBC • Dec. 21, 2015
The bitter wind had sung through the timbers of the ship too many tales of might-have-been, as he lay in his hammock night after night, not to have left its impression upon him.
From Woven with the Ship A Novel of 1865 by Brady, Cyrus Townsend
