Clouds sailed the sky like ships.

Meaning: The clouds were moving through the sky in a way that reminded the observer of ships sailing on the ocean.

Choice of Words: Sailed is a verb that describes the movement of a boat on water. Like ships compares the clouds to ships, suggesting they are moving smoothly and gracefully through the sky.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• Fluffy clouds sailed across the blue sky like graceful ships.
• Clouds sailed sky like white ships.
• Clouds sailed like ships.
• Comets sailed through space like celestial ships.
• White clouds sail like ships on the ocean.
• Clouds sailed sky like white boats.
• Clouds sailed across the blue sky like white boats.
• Clouds sailed across the sky like cotton balls.
• White clouds sailed like boats across sky.
• The clouds sailed across the blue sky like boats.