Clouds floated like cotton balls.

Meaning: The clouds in the sky looked like soft, fluffy cotton balls floating in the air.

Choice of Words: Clouds are white or gray masses in the sky. Floated means to move smoothly in the air or water. Like is used to compare two things. Cotton balls are soft, fluffy balls of cotton.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• Clouds floated sky like cotton balls.
• The clouds floated across the sky like cotton balls.
• The clouds floated like cotton balls in the sky.
• Fluffy clouds floated like cotton balls in the sky.
• Clouds floated through sky like cotton balls.
• Fluffy clouds floated in the sky like cotton balls.
• Fluffy clouds floated like cotton balls.
• Clouds floated across the sky like fluffy cotton balls.
• Clouds float softly like cotton balls.
• The clouds drifted lazily across the sky, like cotton balls.