Gray clouds cloaked the sky's expanse.

Meaning: This means that the sky was completely covered by dark, neutral-colored clouds.

Choice of Words: Gray means a dark, neutral color. Clouds are visible masses of tiny water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere. Cloaked means to cover or hide something. Expanse means a wide, open area. When you put them together, "gray clouds cloaked the sky's expanse" means that dark, neutral-colored clouds covered the wide, open area of the sky.

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