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
“I could not possibly like anything better,” replied Herbert, “but it seems too good to be true—more like an air castle than a fact.”
From The Boy Broker Or, Among the Kings of Wall Street by Munsey, Frank Andrew
Helen's screams mingled in the pandemonium, for Helen had been brought hack from her romantic air castle with a rush.
From Peggy Stewart at School by Jackson, Gabrielle E. (Gabrielle Emilie)
He felt again the weight of his chains, and the air castle he had built for Ruth's occupancy suddenly took on the iridescent colors of a bubble.
From Doubloons—and the Girl by Forbes, John Maxwell
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 Brett, Harold M.
