Dreams danced through the night.

Meaning: This sentence describes how dreams move and play in our minds while we are asleep.

Choice of Words: "Dreams" are the thoughts and images that occur in our minds when we are asleep. "Danced" means to move rhythmically to music or in a playful manner. "Through the night" means all night long.

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Dreams swirled through the night.

Meaning: This means that dreams were moving and changing in a circular motion throughout the night.

Choice of Words: Dreams are thoughts or images that come to our minds when we sleep. Swirled means to move in a circular motion. Through means from one side of something to the other side. Night means the time of day when it is dark outside. When you put them together, "Dreams swirled through the night" creates a picture in our minds of dreams moving in a circular motion throughout the night.

Dreams floated through the night.

Meaning: This means that dreams were moving and changing smoothly and effortlessly throughout the night.

Choice of Words: Dreams are thoughts or images that come to our minds when we sleep. Floated means to move smoothly through the air or water. Through means from one side of something to the other side. Night means the time of day when it is dark outside. When you put them together, "Dreams floated through the night" creates a picture in our minds of dreams moving smoothly and effortlessly throughout the night.

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