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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a modest cloud of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a small or subtle presence of something, often in a metaphorical or poetic context.
Example: "As the sun set, a modest cloud of pink and orange hues filled the sky, creating a breathtaking view."
Alternatives: "a slight haze of" or "a gentle mist of".
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Along Madison Avenue, plied by so many buses that environmental officials installed an air monitor there in the late 1980's to track the high levels of diesel soot, it is now hard to spot a city bus trailing even a modest cloud of black smoke.
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A modest crowd of 8,000 is expected.
The Dallas Morning News ran a photo of a Sonic drive-in with what looked like a modest mushroom cloud behind it.
Not only do they constitute a modest fraction of the land area, which itself is less than one-third of Earth's surface, but they are often obscured by clouds.
Prices include a modest bottle of wine.
A modest assortment of mammalian fossils was deposited by Louis Agassiz.
A modest bottle of wine costs $34.
For a modest fee of course!
The bag offers a modest amount of storage, too.
A modest amount of exercise seems to prevent metabolic deterioration.
James Franck took a modest view of his scientific achievements.
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