The clouds sailed above the distant mountains.

Meaning: The clouds were moving over the mountains that were far away.

Choice of Words: Sailed is used here to describe the movement of the clouds across the sky, which resembles the movement of a boat sailing on water. Above indicates that the clouds were higher than the mountains.

Alternative Expressions

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