Air lifts spirits.

Meaning: This sentence means that the atmosphere around us can raise or move the emotional or mental state of a person to a higher position. It's like saying, When you breathe in fresh air, it can make you feel better or happier.

Choice of Words: Air is a noun that means the mixture of gases that surrounds the earth and makes it possible for living things to breathe. Lifts is a verb that means to raise or move something to a higher position. Spirits is a noun that means the emotional or mental state of a person.

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Air fills balloons.

Meaning: This means that the air is going into the balloons and making them expand and get bigger.

Choice of Words: Air is the invisible stuff all around us that we breathe. Fills means to put something inside something else until it is full. Balloons are those colorful rubbery things that you blow up for parties or decorations. When you put them together, "Air fills balloons" means that the air is going inside the balloons and making them bigger.

Air cools the skin.

Meaning: This means that when you feel hot, the air can help to make your skin feel less hot.

Choice of Words: Air is the invisible stuff all around us that we breathe. Cools means to make something feel colder. Skin is the outer layer of your body. When you put them together, "Air cools the skin" means that the air can make your skin feel cooler.

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