castles in the air
Example Sentences
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Briceño: Something that I always valued about Cookman was that he never sold us any castles in the air.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2025
They're giddy at having two women pledge to make their sundry castles in the air become real.
From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2021
“You can be building castles in the air that have no reference to reality,” Mr. Kesler added.
From New York Times ● Aug. 5, 2017
“If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.”
From Washington Post ● Jul. 12, 2017
“Wouldn’t it be fun if all the castles in the air which we make could come true, and we could live in them?” said Jo, after a little pause.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
