snow-clad
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of snow-clad
First recorded in 1800–10
Example Sentences
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Highway 395, which winds along the base of snow-clad Sierra peaks that reach up to 14,000 feet.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2023
As the noontime sun began to set, Laestadius posed for a few more pictures in the snow-clad village where her “Stolen” is set.
From New York Times • Jan. 30, 2023
A glorious view of dramatic rock, golden grass and snow-clad juniper promotes easy conversation.
From The Guardian • Jan. 29, 2020
RUNTUNA, Sweden — The cries of “hell!” “hell!” ringing out across a snow-clad landscape attracted a curious crowd of weekend tobogganers.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 30, 2018
The one star swinging above the horizon seemed to point the way to a little home among snow-clad hills, where Christmas gladness had reached its high-tide.
From Travelers Five Along Life's Highway by Johnston, Annie F. (Annie Fellows)
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