overcast

Example Sentences

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The midday sun has only just begun to peek through the overcast sky.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

And by practicing those little acts of love with each other every day, they make their little part of Minnesota all the more bright, even in the perpetually overcast winter.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

But what sticks with us is the color: Despite the overcast sky, the mustard yellow and burnt orange of the boys’ shirt and sweater pop from the printed page.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

He added that "the road was in a good state of repair and the weather was dry and overcast".

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

It was still overcast, but the light outside was better than the gloom of the laboratory.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly