Clouds floated like cotton in the blue sky.
Meaning: The clouds were moving through the sky in a gentle and fluffy way, just like cotton floating in the air.
Choice of Words: Floated means to move gently and effortlessly through the air or on water. Cotton is a soft, fluffy material made from the fibers of a cotton plant. The sentence compares the movement of the clouds to the gentle and fluffy nature of cotton.
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