A gentle hush fell upon the dreaming town.

Meaning: This describes the peaceful silence that covered the town while people were asleep and dreaming.

Choice of Words: Hush means a period of silence or quiet. Dreaming means experiencing thoughts, images, or emotions while asleep. When you put them together, it means that a peaceful silence settled over the town as people slept and had dreams.

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The town was hushed into a gentle slumber.

Meaning: This means that the town became very quiet and peaceful, like when everyone is asleep and there is no noise.

Choice of Words: Hushed means made quiet or silent. Into means to a place or condition. Gentle means calm and peaceful. Slumber means sleep. Town means a place where people live, like a small city. When you put all these words together, it means that the town became very quiet and peaceful, like when everyone is asleep.

A hush descended upon the sleepy town.

Meaning: This means that the town became very quiet and peaceful, like when everyone is getting ready to sleep and there is no noise.

Choice of Words: Hush means a silence or quietness. Descended means to come down or move from a higher place to a lower place. Sleepy means tired and wanting to sleep. Town means a place where people live, like a small city. When you put all these words together, it means that a silence came over the town as it was getting ready to sleep.

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