snow-clad
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of snow-clad
First recorded in 1800–10
Example Sentences
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But this year, things are different: the snow-clad mountains in the region are oddly brown and barren.
From BBC ● Jan. 18, 2024
Gazing at snow-clad Sierra peaks to the west, Perez said, “If all that snow comes down hot and heavy when the weather warms up, the challenge will be to protect Owens Valley’s communities from flooding.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2023
A glorious view of dramatic rock, golden grass and snow-clad juniper promotes easy conversation.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 29, 2020
RUNTUNA, Sweden — The cries of “hell!” “hell!” ringing out across a snow-clad landscape attracted a curious crowd of weekend tobogganers.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 30, 2018
Three hundred paces from the sea the cliffs rise almost perpendicularly, with snow-clad summits, far beyond the average height.
From True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World by Adolphus W. Greely
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