rain cloud
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of rain cloud
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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It sparked a reaction at the end that reflected the mood that hovers over Spurs like a rain cloud.
From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2026
In many productions, Hamlet stalks the stage in a fog of misery, as if trailing a rain cloud above his head like a balloon on a string.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2025
In the story, a rain cloud — not a mermaid — gives up her watery lifestyle to get closer to the human she loves, as explained by a narrator named Dolan.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 14, 2023
Moving there showed me that there’s that one rain cloud that would rain on you, give you water and wake you up from what you perceive to be your death.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2022
The storm had left everything sopping wet, but there wasn’t a rain cloud in the sky.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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