Butterflies fluttered by in rainbow colors.

Meaning: Butterflies flew near us with colorful wings.

Choice of Words: Butterflies are beautiful insects with colorful wings, fluttered means to move wings rapidly, by means near or passing something, and rainbow colors are the bright colors seen in a rainbow.

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The butterflies flitted past in vibrant hues.

Meaning: This sentence also describes how butterflies were flying around, but it uses different words to emphasize their playful and colorful nature.

Choice of Words: Flitted means to move quickly and lightly, often in a playful way. Past means to go by or beyond something. Vibrant means bright and intense. Hues are different shades of color.

The butterflies danced through the air, their wings shimmering with every color of the rainbow.

Meaning: This sentence uses more figurative language to describe the butterflies' flight as a dance and their wings as shimmering with all the colors of the rainbow, creating a vivid and magical image.

Choice of Words: Danced suggests a graceful and fluid movement. Shimmering means to shine with a soft, wavering light. Every color of the rainbow means all the colors that can be seen in a rainbow.

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