white cloud
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of white cloud
By ellipsis from White Cloud Mountain fish, after a hill of the same name ( Chinese Bǎiyún shān ), NE of Canton, China, where the fish was discovered in 1932
Example Sentences
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Another sprayed a fire extinguisher, sending up a white cloud.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
When the airbag shrouded my face in a soft white cloud, I momentarily thought I had died.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2024
Longtime Freeport resident Gwendolyn Jones, 63, said she was about a mile or two from the facility when she saw a white cloud hovering over it after the fire.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 9, 2022
In late afternoon, a puff of white cloud stood out against a background of clear blue, illuminated by the sinking sun.
From Washington Post • Dec. 25, 2021
Little ridges of white cloud formed in the western sky and the sun became pallid.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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