Dawn broke, painting the sky with new hues.

Meaning: The new day began, and the sky started to change colors.

Choice of Words: Dawn broke is a poetic way to describe the start of a new day. "Painting" suggests the gradual change of colors in the sky.

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The sun rose, making the sky look like a beautiful painting.

Meaning: This sentence also describes the beginning of a new day, when the sun rises and the sky becomes colorful.

Choice of Words: Sun is the star at the center of our solar system that gives us light and warmth. Rose means to move upwards in the sky. Making means to cause something to happen or to change. Sky is the space above the earth and painting is a creative activity where you use colors to create images. When you put them together, "The sun rose, making the sky look like a beautiful painting" means that the sun has risen and the sky is becoming bright and colorful, just like a beautiful painting.

As the darkness of night faded, the sky became a canvas for the sun's colorful brushstrokes.

Meaning: This sentence also describes the beginning of a new day, when the darkness of night goes away and the sky becomes bright and colorful.

Choice of Words: Darkness is the absence of light. Faded means to become less visible or less intense. Canvas is a piece of cloth or other material on which artists paint. Brushstrokes are the marks made on a surface by a paintbrush. When you put them together, "As the darkness of night faded, the sky became a canvas for the sun's colorful brushstrokes" means that as the night ended, the sky became a place where the sun could paint its beautiful colors.

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