At the antique fair, the lead fiddles sat silently on velvet, their dull sheen revealing stories of a bygone era.

The fiddle-footed traveler couldn't stay in one village for long, always moving on at the next rumor of opportunity.

Don't just fiddle around when you have deadlines to meet.

On quiet evenings he would fiddle away on the porch until the stars came out.

Don't just fiddle about when there are important repairs to be done.

The first fiddles took their bows as the audience rose in appreciation.

She spent the afternoon fiddle-faddling with old trinkets instead of preparing for the exam.

She fiddle-faddled with the old radio until it sputtered back to life.

Instead of finishing the report, she fiddle-faddles with the layout.

The fiddle-faddlers spent the afternoon rearranging paperclips instead of finishing the report.