A shooting star streaks across the night sky.
Meaning: A meteor is moving quickly across the night sky, leaving a trail of light behind it.
Choice of Words: Streaks means to move quickly across something, leaving a trail behind. Shooting star is a meteor that is seen as a streak of light in the sky. When you put these words together, you get a picture of a meteor moving quickly across the night sky, leaving a trail of light behind it.
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