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

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