Feathers glistened in the sunlight's glow.

Meaning: The feathers of the birds sparkled in the sunlight.

Choice of Words: Feathers are the light, soft structures that cover the bodies of birds. Glistened means to shine or sparkle. Sunlight's glow is the light and warmth from the sun.

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Feathers glistened in the sunlight's glow.

Meaning: This means that the feathers were shiny and sparkly because of the sunlight shining on them.

Choice of Words: Feathers are the soft, light covering on a bird's body. Glistened means to shine or reflect light. Sunlight is the light from the sun. Glow is a soft light or shine. When you put them together, "Feathers glistened in the sunlight's glow" means that the feathers were shining and reflecting the light from the sun.

The feathers sparkled in the sunshine.

Meaning: This means that the feathers were very shiny and sparkly because of the sunlight shining on them.

Choice of Words: Feathers are the soft, light covering on a bird's body. Sparkled means to shine with a lot of small, bright lights. Sunshine is the light from the sun. When you put them together, "The feathers sparkled in the sunshine" means that the feathers were shining with lots of small, bright lights because of the sunlight.

The feathers were shiny in the sun.

Meaning: This means that the feathers were bright and sparkly because of the sunlight shining on them.

Choice of Words: Feathers are the soft, light covering on a bird's body. Shiny means to reflect light and look bright. Sun is the big, bright star in the sky that gives us light and heat. When you put them together, "The feathers were shiny in the sun" means that the feathers were reflecting the light from the sun and looked bright.

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