as in maybe
it is possible
perchance he is playing the devil's advocate, and the opinions he has expressed are not actually his own
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Recent Examples of perchance
Because any driver worth their salt would figure this out and likely after perchance one time falling into this bit of a roadway trap, would avoid going that way entirely.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2021
Ah, to sleep, perchance … to shrink your neural connections?
—Christopher Wanjek, Scientific American, 3 Feb. 2017
To sleep, perchance to dream of a giant plate of nachos.
—Gray Chapman, SELF, 27 Mar. 2019
Lance Eliot, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2021
Ah, to sleep, perchance … to shrink your neural connections?
—Christopher Wanjek, Scientific American, 3 Feb. 2017
To sleep, perchance to dream of a giant plate of nachos.
—Gray Chapman, SELF, 27 Mar. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perchance
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There’s a hint of cinnamon, maybe a little vanilla, but no sugar blast.John Graham, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
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But there will still be live shows — and maybe a few songs, if bassist Guy Berryman had to guess.Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
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One linked to a letter possibly written by the teen prior to the shooting.Will Carless, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Celtics are now valued at $5.66 billion coming off their championship run and in good shape to possibly run it back for another ring.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Those interwoven, overlapping memberships can help people defy stereotypes – and, perhaps, transcend divisions.Stephanie Rivera, NPR, 19 Dec. 2024
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Investors were perhaps already pricing in more than a single reduction in rates.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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It's expected to be finalized in October. ELECTIONS 2024 The three lieutenant governor candidates had their first and probably only debate on Tuesday at the state fair ― a mostly placid affair with room for only a few polite political jabs.Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Dec. 2024
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Because if those reforms didn’t happen, Barbara and I probably would not be sitting here talking with you, Jazmine, right?Jazmine Hughes, Them, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Perchance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perchance. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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