storm cloud

noun

: a dark cloud which shows that a storm is coming
sometimes used figuratively
Economic storm clouds loom on the horizon.

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Following two significant losses in a matter of months, Quinn threw herself into her work for catharsis and surfaced with her signature pin cushion heart and storm cloud motifs. Kate Matthams, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 Nearly a decade later, a dark storm cloud has descended upon his increasingly unpopular administration, with the resignation of a top Cabinet minister over a dispute about how to manage US president-elect Donald Trump’s tariff threats. Lex Harvey, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024 The possibilities for trendy TikTok toys and gifts are endless, from a crawling robotic lizard to a cute storm cloud that predicts the weather and a viral hair straightener brush. De Elizabeth, Parents, 26 Nov. 2024 Other colors that are currently priced under $50 include slate blue, orchid pink, storm cloud gray, and an earthy green. Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024 Gift him this weather predictor, which looks like a lil' storm cloud and adjusts the liquid inside depending on the barometric pressure. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 20 Sep. 2024 Her unsolved homicide has been like a hovering storm cloud over the city for years. Greg Wehner, Fox News, 15 Aug. 2024 Unanswered questions about the infamous cold case have hung over the community like a dark storm cloud for 39 years, and unfortunately this isn't the first time a woman out of the blue has claimed to be Cherrie. Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 6 June 2024 Lightning is basically a huge, static electric shock inside a storm cloud. USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2024

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“Storm cloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/storm%20cloud. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

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