storm cloud
Britishnoun
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a heavy dark cloud presaging rain or a storm
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a herald of disturbance, anger, or violence
the storm clouds of war
Example Sentences
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And Marjorie Taylor Greene just earned herself a storm cloud over her house.
From Slate • Oct. 5, 2024
Like tornadoes, waterspouts develop when differing wind directions cause the air in part of a storm cloud to rotate, forming a column of rapidly spinning air that descends down to the surface of the ocean.
From BBC • Aug. 24, 2024
It can’t create water from a clear sky — particles must be shot into a storm cloud that already holds moisture to get it to fall, or to fall more than it otherwise would naturally.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2024
The mystique of Jay Peak, the northernmost ski area in Vermont, is intimately bound to the Jay Cloud, a mythical storm cloud that hovers over its rocky summit.
From New York Times • Feb. 28, 2024
Luna felt her fear expand inside her, like a storm cloud.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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