castle-building
Example Sentences
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Head to the sandy beach for volleyball nets, kite flying, castle-building and beachcombing for “weird rocks” of your own.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2022
But more have been seen in May and June — including ones that captured the crowd’s attention last weekend at an annual sand castle-building contest at Crown Beach in Alameda.
From Washington Times • Jun. 13, 2015
But more have been seen in May and June -- including ones that captured the crowd's attention last weekend at an annual sand castle-building contest at Crown Beach in Alameda.
From US News • Jun. 13, 2015
On the train going home, I was nearer to castle-building than at any time since my boyhood castles collapsed under the rude blows of practical life.
From The Plum Tree by Ashe, E. M.
There is no doubt that Abe and his young wife played their part at castle-building, like most others in their position, and like others they found it a great deal easier to erect than inhabit.
From Little Abe Or, The Bishop of Berry Brow by Jewell, F.