Clouds danced like fluffy ballerinas.

Meaning: The sentence describes the clouds moving across the sky as if they were fluffy ballerinas dancing.

Choice of Words: Clouds are visible masses of tiny water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere, danced means to move rhythmically to music, and fluffy ballerinas are light and graceful dancers who wear fluffy tutus. So, Clouds danced like fluffy ballerinas means the clouds moved gracefully across the sky, resembling the movements of fluffy ballerinas.

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