cloud-capped
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of cloud-capped
First recorded in 1600–10
Example Sentences
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The cloud-capped towers, the gorgeous palaces, the solemn temples, the great Line itself—all this shall dissolve, and leave not a rendering behind.
From Slate ● Aug. 1, 2022
And, like the baseless fabric of this vision, The cloud-capped towers, the gorgeous palaces...
From Time Magazine Archive
The cloud-capped towers and echoing canyons of Manhattan have long been a beacon for immigrants, a bonanza for photographers and a familiar profile to its citizens.
From Time Magazine Archive
The first and still biggest pleasure complex to sprout in the wilderness, in 1962, was the Kaanapali Beach Resort on Maui's west coast, overlooking the cloud-capped, green-velvet islands of Molokai and Lanai.
From Time Magazine Archive
The cloud-capped towers, the gorgeous palaces dissolve with the great globe itself and all that it inherits.
From Despair's Last Journey by David Christie Murray
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