clouds

1. Particles of water or ice suspended in the air. (See cirrus clouds, cumulus clouds, nimbus clouds, and stratus clouds.)

Example Sentences

Through the windows, huge grey clouds rose in the middle distance.

From BBC

Or did those rude clouds block the view?

From BBC

Whether it’s Morton’s perpetually scowling expression in the infrequent cutaways to Brian’s life back home or the on-the-nose emphasis on looming gray clouds, there’s no question a storm is coming.

From Los Angeles Times

As afternoon turned to evening Tuesday, the blue skies over the city gave way to clouds and drizzle.

From Los Angeles Times

Frozen dinner rolls were closer, but they puffed into soft clouds that collapsed under filling.

From Salon

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