The tall mountains rose above the clouds.

Meaning: This describes mountains that are so high that their tops are higher than the clouds in the sky.

Choice of Words: Rise means to move upward or become higher. Above means higher than something else. Clouds are white or gray objects in the sky that are made of water vapor. When you put them together, "The tall mountains rose above the clouds" means the mountains were very high and reached above the clouds.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• Mountains rose high above the clouds.
• Clouds float above the tall mountains.
• The mountains rose majestically, piercing the clouds.
• Sun rose over distant mountains.
• Sun rose gloriously over the mountains.
• Mountains rose majestically in the distance, capped with snow.
• Sun rose majestically over the distant mountains.
• Sun rose over mountains in morning.
• Mountains rose steeply.
• The clouds float lazily in the sky above the mountains.