Sentence examples for fanciful tales from inspiring English sources

He entertained me with fanciful tales, including an unlikely account of bumping into bin Laden at cocktail parties at the American Embassy during the jihad against the Soviets.

As Mr. Dylan was rocketing to fame in the 1960's, he sometimes told fanciful tales about growing up in places far from Hibbing.

Puppets that had spun such fanciful tales were no longer believed when they tried to teach the children words for unfamiliar objects and actions.

Treasure hunting is fueled by rumor and legends so outlandish that they surpass even the fanciful tales told by fly fisherman.

In the heart of the book, in between fanciful tales of animals and a display of Rojankovsky's illustration styles, there are 6 pages of illustrated block letters, each accompanied by a small verse 21-266).

Egypt attracted the special curiosity of the Greeks, and Herodotus (5th century bce) devoted an entire book to on-the-spot observations and fanciful tales about the land of the Nile.

"But by letting history sweep through her fanciful tale, she also proves herself a conscientious scholar".

Fanciful tale centered about a dinner party who are called by their hostess, Mrs. Ward to play a little game.

Pettitte also figures in another fanciful tale attributed to Clemens, this one involving Clemens's wife, Debbie.

The Milky Way (1936) was arguably Harold Lloyd's best sound picture, a fanciful tale of a meek milkman who ends up fighting for the middleweight boxing championship.

Peters has always known how to romance us; but by letting history sweep through her fanciful tale, she also proves herself a conscientious scholar.