overcast

Example Sentences

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It was a bitterly cold, overcast winter day when China’s senior-most general left for a meeting with hundreds of high-ranking Communist Party officials, including their leader, Xi Jinping.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 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

There was nothing more the Swiss racer could do to reel in Franzoni's time in a race held in front of tens of thousands of baying fans in overcast conditions.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 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 a cold, overcast day, and the wind scattered birch leaves onto the river like small amber arrowheads.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver