air castle
Example Sentences
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Was it an "air castle," or was it "a Turkish Babel?" asked the wags.
From Time Magazine Archive
However, he was very careful not to address Evelyn particularly again, but that one little episode had been sufficient for the girl to build another air castle upon.
From By the Light of the Soul A Novel by Harold M. Brett
She had stolen unwittingly the air castle which Lite had been three years building, but he did not say a word about it to Jean.
From Jean of the Lazy A by B. M. Bower
P.S.," in which Julia wrote, "Do, Fan, use your influence with the old man and make him fix up the infernal old air castle.
From Tempest and Sunshine by Mary Jane Holmes
Bud started out next day with three different samples for the assayer, and an air castle or two to keep him company.
From Cabin Fever by B. M. Bower
