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
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
Mostly, though, the play exists in an eternal purgatory of unanswerable questions and might-have-been conjectures.
From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2015
The husband lingered moodily by the fire after the door had closed upon the last one, who happened to be the might-have-been.
From The Maker of Opportunities by Gibbs, George
