castle in the air

Example Sentences

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"At a time when the pandemic is killing thousands, crematoria are full and graveyards have run out of space, the government is building castles in the air."

From BBC

We can do this — once we stop building castles in the air.

From Washington Post

That’s why there are mirages in one of the scenarios — a Fata Morgana, specifically, or a “castle in the air,” which is actually the image of the distant shoreline seen under specific conditions.

From The Verge

Created by light refracting as it moves through atmospheric regions with differing temperatures, mirages can also appear as imposing and mysterious ‘castles in the air’.

From Nature

“You can be building castles in the air that have no reference to reality,” Mr. Kesler added.

From New York Times