Example Sentences

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Foggy skies have shrouded parts of Tyne and Wear, while Cumbria and County Durham basked in sunshine.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

The phenomenon isn’t new — sandstorms from North Africa have shrouded Britain, Greece and Spain in the past — but the event led to remarkable scenes around the Acropolis and in other parts of Athens.

From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2024

Toxic smoke from the twin blazes have shrouded skies and triggered air quality warnings more than 100 miles away.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2021

The fires have shrouded Yakutia’s cities, towns and villages in thick smoke, forcing authorities to briefly suspend all flights at the regional capital’s airport.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 21, 2021

It would seem from your note, that he has been candour itself, and confessed much that a man of a paler and thinner skin might prefer to have shrouded or evaded.

From A Rent In A Cloud by Lever, Charles James