rain cloud
Example Sentences
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It sparked a reaction at the end that reflected the mood that hovers over Spurs like a rain cloud.
From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026
In many productions, Hamlet stalks the stage in a fog of misery, as if trailing a rain cloud above his head like a balloon on a string.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025
In the story, a rain cloud — not a mermaid — gives up her watery lifestyle to get closer to the human she loves, as explained by a narrator named Dolan.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 14, 2023
Its radar allowed you to zoom in on the block—the house, even—where a rain cloud ended.
From Slate • Dec. 29, 2022
The sun came suddenly from behind a rain cloud, flooding the room with glorious light that wavered on the walls like water.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
