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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For iOS users who have been unable to play one of the world’s most popular video games since 2020, that’s perhaps the one silver lining in Apple’s storm cloud of a year.
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Jackie Snow, Quartz, 12 May 2025
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
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Jackie Snow, Quartz, 12 May 2025
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
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“Storm cloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/storm%20cloud. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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