overcast

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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 • 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

A line of police officers stood to salute the passing coffin under an overcast sky.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

But what sticks with us is the color: Despite the overcast sky, the mustard yellow and burnt orange of the boys’ shirt and sweater pop from the printed page.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

No snow since morning; overcast and windy, at about 15°.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin