The clouds raced across the sky like horses in a race.

Meaning: The clouds were moving very quickly across the sky, like horses running in a race.

Choice of Words: Raced means to move very quickly. Across indicates the direction of movement. Sky is the open space above the earth. Horses in a race creates a vivid image of the clouds moving swiftly like horses in a competition.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• Clouds raced across the sky like galloping horses.
• Clouds raced like galloping horses.
• Clouds raced like white horses.
• Horses race.
• Swiftly, the horses raced past.
• Clouds raced across the windy sky.
• Clouds raced across the sky.
• Clouds raced across vast sky.
• Clouds raced across blue sky.
• The clouds raced across the wide-open sky.