Clouds drifted across sky like cotton candy.
Meaning: White fluffy masses moved slowly through the sky, resembling cotton candy.
Choice of Words: Clouds are masses of water droplets or ice crystals in the air, and drifted means to move slowly and smoothly. Across means from one side to the other, sky is the upper part of the atmosphere, and cotton candy is a fluffy sugary treat.
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