Feathers flutter softly.

Meaning: This means that the feathers of the birds are moving quickly and lightly up and down or from side to side in a quiet and gentle manner.

Choice of Words: Feathers are the light, soft outer covering of birds. Flutter is a verb that means to move quickly and lightly up and down or from side to side. Softly is an adverb that describes something as being done quietly and gently.

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The feathers dance in the breeze.

Meaning: This means that the feathers are moving in a beautiful and gentle way, like they are dancing.

Choice of Words: Dance means to move in a graceful or lively way. Breeze means a gentle wind. When you put them together, "The feathers dance in the breeze" creates a picture of feathers moving gracefully and lightly in the wind.

The feathers float in the air.

Meaning: This means that the feathers are moving in a gentle way and are staying up in the air, like they are floating.

Choice of Words: Float means to move or stay in the air without falling. Air is the invisible gas that we breathe and that surrounds us. When you put them together, "The feathers float in the air" creates a picture of feathers moving gently and staying up in the air.

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