Clouds sailed through air.
Meaning: This means the clouds were moving smoothly and gracefully across the sky.
Choice of Words: Clouds are white or gray objects in the sky that are made of tiny drops of water or ice crystals. Sailed means to move smoothly and gracefully through water or air. Through means from one side to the other. Air is the invisible gas that surrounds the Earth. This sentence tells us that the clouds were moving smoothly and gracefully through the air.
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