Mist hung in the morning air.

Meaning: This sentence describes a visible aerosol consisting of tiny water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air inside or within the first part of the day, from sunrise to noon.

Choice of Words: Mist is a visible aerosol consisting of tiny water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air at or near the Earth's surface. Hung means to be suspended in the air or from a surface. In means inside or within something. Morning is the first part of the day, from sunrise to noon. Air is the mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth.

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Fog blanketed the city at dawn.

Meaning: This sentence describes a scene where a thick cloud of water vapor covers the entire city during the early morning.

Choice of Words: Fog is a thick cloud of water vapor that reduces visibility. Blanketed means to cover or envelop something completely. City refers to a large urban area. Dawn is the time of day when the sun first appears.

Clouds drifted lazily across the sky.

Meaning: This sentence describes a scene where visible masses of water vapor or ice crystals move slowly and effortlessly across the sky.

Choice of Words: Clouds are visible masses of water vapor or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere. Drifted means to move slowly and effortlessly. Lazily means to move in a slow and relaxed manner. Sky refers to the upper atmosphere of the Earth.

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