perchance

Example Sentences

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I think I realized something was up when I began wondering if he, perchance, liked guys.

From Slate • Mar. 3, 2021

The same goes for when we most likely do or perchance do not delete said missives at our convenience.

From Washington Times • Dec. 6, 2019

Grammer's Brady is most interesting when he's not huffing and puffing and remembers what's good about his life, but he is required frequently to huff and puff, perchance to blow his own house down.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 27, 2017

The Kickstarter campaign is going to offset our costs to fund this scientific expedition to go out and study hybrid whales and perchance connect with this whale.

From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2015

“Was it perchance some new singer, just lately arrived from a triumphant tour of the capitals of Europe?”

From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden