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

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 had rained all morning and the overcast clouds trapped a chill in the air.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2025

The rain was heavy on the roof and the overcast sky cast a pallor over the dining room.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie