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

A relation of theirs—though we should never guess it—is sitting upon her tiny air castle high up in an apple tree not far away,—a ruby-throated hummingbird.

From The Log of the Sun A Chronicle of Nature's Year by Beebe, William

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 Holmes, Mary Jane

But the walls of his air castle began to grow more solid.

From Doubloons—and the Girl by Forbes, John Maxwell

I'm sorry to shatter your air castle," said Tom; "but for the life of me I can't see how it will work.

From Tom Swift and His Air Scout, or, Uncle Sam's Mastery of the Sky by Appleton, Victor [pseud.]