Colors painted the sky at dusk.

Meaning: This means that the sunset created beautiful colors in the sky.

Choice of Words: Colors are the different shades we see. Painted means to apply color to something. Sky is the area above the earth. Dusk is the time of day when the sun is setting.

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The sky was painted with colors at dusk.

Meaning: This means that the different colors of light in the sky were spread out and mixed together like paint on a canvas at the time when the sun was setting.

Choice of Words: Sky refers to the upper atmosphere of the Earth. Was painted is a verb that describes the action of applying color to a surface. Colors refer to the different shades or hues of light that we can see. Dusk is the time of day when the sun is setting and the sky is getting dark.

At dusk, colors were painted across the sky.

Meaning: This means that the different colors of light in the sky were spread out and mixed together like paint on a canvas at the time when the sun was setting.

Choice of Words: Dusk is the time of day when the sun is setting and the sky is getting dark. Colors refer to the different shades or hues of light that we can see. Were painted is a verb that describes the action of applying color to a surface. Across means from one side to the other.

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