war cloud
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of war cloud
First recorded in 1820–30
Example Sentences
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China’s three largest airlines returned to profit in the first quarter, but the recovery may prove short-lived as higher fuel costs due to the Middle East war cloud the outlook and threaten bottom lines.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
President Washington had hardly taken the oath of office when a war cloud appeared on the western horizon.
From Union and Democracy by Johnson, Allen
Miss North looks like a war cloud without a ghost of a silver lining.
From Blue Bonnet in Boston or, Boarding-School Days at Miss North's by Goss, John
Nothing but evil could be predicated of such a combination; and Sir John was not slow to take advantage of his position, when the war cloud was ready to burst.
From An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America by MacLean, J. P. (John Patterson)
The shadow of the war cloud rested on the ancient Free Province.
From Patsy by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)
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