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clouds

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


Example Sentences

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He got up and pointed out the window to somewhere hidden in the gray clouds wreathing the mountains overlooking Kfar Chouba.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

"There are dark clouds hovering over the English football pyramid and it seems to me there could be a real collapse where only the Premier League survives."

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Carmakers reported mixed first-quarter US sales Wednesday pointing to a hit from winter storms, as the Middle East war clouds the industry's outlook compared with unusually favorable dynamics a year ago.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

On the morning of Feb. 19, I awoke to the fiery red clouds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

As if to prove this exact point, the clouds shifted and golden afternoon sunlight cut through the ruddy canopy.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman