Clouds drifted like cotton balls.

Meaning: The sentence compares the movement of clouds in the sky to the gentle movement of cotton balls in the air.

Choice of Words: Clouds are visible masses of tiny water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere. Drifted means to move slowly and gently in the air. Cotton balls are soft, fluffy balls made of cotton.

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Related Expressions

• The clouds drifted lazily across the sky, like cotton balls.
• The clouds drifted lazily across the sky like cotton balls.
• The clouds drifted across the sky like cotton balls.
• Clouds drifted, like cotton balls.
• Clouds drifted like cotton balls in the breeze.
• Clouds drifted lazily like cotton balls in the breeze.
• Clouds drifted lazily, like cotton balls in the sky.
• Clouds drifted, like cotton balls in the wind.
• Clouds drifted sky like cotton balls.
• Clouds drifted like cotton balls above.