The smoke used to bank itself in a dense billowy black canopy over the town, and hide the sky from view.

But the deeper reason is: the brims hide the sky.

The night was very dark, as if thick clouds hid the sky.

The patch grew until it hid half the sky.

Beyond the spine's end was a sheet of light which hid half the sky.

Light gray clouds hid the sky when Dion woke again.

"Have you arranged for the clouds to stop hiding the sky?"

The dark mass of the Virgin's chin rose up beside him, hiding half the sky.

The rock beetled above and hid the sky where the sun had passed the zenith.

And it was cool, much cooler than in the street, even though the vine leaves scarcely hid the sky.