pie in the sky

Example Sentences

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A lot of folks think that is pie in the sky.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

It may sound silly or pie in the sky, but Assemblyman Anthony Rendon, who started the committee, thinks lawmakers should be seriously pursuing how to increase happiness for Californians.

From New York Times • Mar. 25, 2024

“It was almost kind of a pie in the sky that he would be who he is,” Rivera said.

From Washington Times • Aug. 8, 2023

He said: "When Tommy Cashman says to you, 'It wasn't me', it therefore must have been someone else - that's not pie in the sky, we submit, it's based on fact."

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2023

Not that pie in the sky stuff, not a preference for optimism over pessimism, but rather “an orientation of the spirit.”

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson