Clouds drift across starlit sky.

Meaning: This sentence describes the movement of clouds across the night sky, which is illuminated by stars.

Choice of Words: Clouds are visible masses of tiny water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere. Drift means to move slowly and smoothly in the air. Across means from one side to the other. Starlit means lit up by stars. Sky is the upper part of the atmosphere.

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