Comets streak across the heavens like shooting stars.
Meaning: This sentence describes the rapid movement of comets through the sky, comparing them to shooting stars, which are often seen as symbols of good luck.
Choice of Words: Comets are celestial objects with a bright head and a long tail. Streak means to move quickly through the air. Across means from one side to the other. Heavens is a poetic term for the sky. Shooting stars are meteors that appear as streaks of light in the sky.
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