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
As warm, moist air rises from the ocean surface, winds in the storm cloud begin to spin.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2024
There was one scene where me and David Corenswet were shooting in the car, and behind us was this awesome storm cloud.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 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
There was not a sail on the horizon, or a storm cloud in the sky; just a fair wind abaft the beam and the Astrea reaching for the Cape.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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