The clouds drift slowly, like cotton balls in the wind.

Meaning: This sentence describes the gentle movement of clouds in the sky, comparing them to the movement of cotton balls in the wind.

Choice of Words: Clouds are visible masses of water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere. Drift means to move slowly and gently. Cotton balls are soft, fluffy balls of cotton. Wind is the movement of air.

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