overcast
Example Sentences
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The sky was overcast and a cool breeze blew green leaves and white spring flowers from the trees.
From Literature
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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
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
A line of police officers stood to salute the passing coffin under an overcast sky.
From Barron's
It’s overcast but warmer and less windy than it’s been the past couple of days.
From Literature
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