play of fancy
Example Sentences
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To the imaginative, it starts a train of thought—a play of fancy.
From Historic Fredericksburg The Story of an Old Town by Goolrick, John T.
We have seen the very same incidents narrated in Wales or in Germany with breathless awe as a veritable occurrence which in India, or among the Arabs, are a mere play of fancy.
From The Science of Fairy Tales An Inquiry into Fairy Mythology by Hartland, Edwin Sidney
If there was no play of fancy, there was no forgetfulness of facts.
From James Madison by Gay, Sydney Howard
There were plenty of men dancing without masks, which was rather a pity, as their dull, ordinary faces halted abruptly the play of fancy.
From Sinister Street, vol. 2 by MacKenzie, Compton
His sympathetic insight, delightfully sly humor, play of fancy and light touch of pathos are all unique.
From Woman's Club Work and Programs First Aid to Club Women by Benton, Caroline French
