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

It was a bitterly cold, overcast winter day when China’s senior-most general left for a meeting with hundreds of high-ranking Communist Party officials, including their leader, Xi Jinping.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 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

Josh Tongue bagged 5-45 on a grassy wicket in overcast conditions as the hosts collapsed, with Michael Neser top-scoring on 35.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

The campus seemed deserted—everyone was at the party, I supposed—and the green lawn, the gaudy tulips, were hushed and expectant beneath the overcast sky.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt