passing fancy

Example Sentences

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The humility of the decorations underscore the ability of the arts to create masterworks out of a notion, a passing fancy, a feeling.

From Washington Post • Nov. 29, 2021

We all know that any right-thinking person wants to please his, her or their partner, friend, passing fancy or recent acquaintance.

From New York Times • Jun. 25, 2021

She always thought of it as some type of passing fancy and then one day I would go and get a "real job."

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2021

I can see why you’d assume a 4-year-old’s commitment to vegetarianism would be a passing fancy.

From Slate • Jan. 28, 2020

Everyone here thinks my interest is just a passing fancy, since they’ve never heard of a teenager with an appreciation of mythology.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank