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
When we first meet him, in Los Angeles in the early ’70s, Rudy Ray Moore is a multi-hyphenate might-have-been.
From New York Times • Oct. 2, 2019
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
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
Philosophical historians who deal with the might-have-been may argue that a man of higher character might have worked by better means and have done something to purify the political atmosphere.
From English Literature and Society in the Eighteenth Century by Stephen, Leslie, Sir
