The clouds cried tears of rain.

Meaning: This sentence describes how the rain is like tears falling from the clouds.

Choice of Words: Cried means to shed tears, usually because of sadness or pain. Tears are drops of salty liquid that come from the eyes when someone cries. Rain is water that falls from the sky. This sentence uses a metaphor to describe how the rain is like tears falling from the clouds.

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• The rain cried tears of joy upon the earth.
• The sky cried tears of rain.
• Clouds cried silver tears.
• The clouds cried salty tears.
• Clouds cried tears of joy.
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• Sad clown cried big tears.
• Sad child cried big tears.
• She cried, tears streaming, heart breaking.
• Cried silently, tears streaming down my face.