head in the clouds
Example Sentences
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As Eran Shalev, a professor of history at Haifa University, shows in “The Star-Spangled Republic,” Lemen was hardly the only patriot with his head in the clouds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
As the legendary DJ and fervent Jesse Jackson supporter Casey Kasem used to say: "Keep your feet on the ground and your head in the clouds."
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2023
And while you have your head in the clouds, make sure what you are doing with your real-life finances answers the question “What if I never win the lottery?”
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 30, 2022
Weil neatly disarmed this fatuous attempt to portray him as an academic with his head in the clouds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2021
From now on, I will walk with my head in the clouds and dream of when people will stop judging books by their cover.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
