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

It's been dull too, for Dyce in Aberdeen where the sun has not made an appearance for the last fortnight making it the longest overcast spell since 1957.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

On that overcast morning with the F-150, Hummel stood on his tiptoes and reached both arms overhead into the tight crevices under the pickup.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

The red walls looked even more threatening on this overcast day and the expression on the doll-like face of Capricorn’s statue seemed even more malevolent than before, if that were possible.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke