hobgoblin

Example Sentences

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But many people also "consider" the Earth to be flat or believe Ernst is a hobgoblin in a lady suit.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2024

I’m fine with that; a foolish adherence to canon is the hobgoblin of small minds.

From The Verge • Aug. 23, 2022

"This thing is a gigantic hobgoblin for her. She's freaked out by it and she does not want to entrust us with conducting a trial."

From Fox News • Dec. 19, 2019

A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson.

From Washington Post • Jul. 21, 2017

Sarah and Jack and the clover elves are just about to celebrate their victory over the troll army when an ogre kidnaps Jack and sweeps him off to the hobgoblin king’s castle.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish