Black sphere flies past surprised bystanders.

Meaning: A black, round object is moving through the air past people who are suddenly shocked or amazed.

Choice of Words: Flies means to move through the air. Surprised means suddenly shocked or amazed. Bystanders are people who are present at an event but not taking part in it.

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A black ball zoomed past the surprised people.

Meaning: This sentence describes a black ball moving very quickly past people who are surprised to see it.

Choice of Words: Black describes the color of the ball. Ball is a round object that can be thrown or kicked. Zoomed means to move very quickly. Past means by or beyond something. Surprised means to be caught off guard or astonished. People are human beings.

A dark orb whizzed by the startled onlookers.

Meaning: This sentence describes a dark, round object moving very quickly past people who are startled to see it.

Choice of Words: Dark is another word for black, and it means having little or no light. Orb is a round object, like a ball. Whizzed means to move very quickly with a humming sound. By means past something. Startled means to be suddenly surprised or frightened. Onlookers are people who are watching something.

A spherical object of ebony hue sped past the astonished spectators.

Meaning: This sentence describes a round, black object moving very quickly past people who are astonished to see it.

Choice of Words: Spherical means round like a ball. Ebony is a type of wood that is very dark, almost black. Hue is a shade or tint of a color. Sped means to move very quickly. Spectators are people who are watching something.

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