break in the clouds
Example Sentences
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After a week of stormy weather across California, a break in the clouds provided a glimpse of a mountainous landscape transformed by snow.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
By spotting the beach through a brief break in the clouds, he was able to get an unpowered airplane on the ground with all seven people on the flight surviving.
From Slate • Mar. 14, 2025
One of Caruana Galizia's three sons, Paul, who publicly campaigned for justice on her behalf, said the sentencing was "a break in the clouds".
From BBC • Oct. 14, 2022
Cook, its huge white peak suddenly emerged from a break in the clouds, rising starkly from the flat land.
From Washington Times • Jan. 15, 2020
Through a break in the clouds of Titan, you might glimpse Saturn and its rings, their pale yellow color diffused by the intervening atmosphere.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
