Filling gleamed like a star.

Meaning: The filling in my tooth was very shiny.

Choice of Words: Filling is a material used to fill a hole in a tooth. Gleamed means to shine brightly. Like means similar to. Star is a bright object in the sky at night.

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The filling was as shiny as a star.

Meaning: This means that the filling was very shiny, like the stars that you see in the sky.

Choice of Words: Filling is the stuff that is inside something, like a tooth or a sandwich. Gleamed means to shine or reflect light. A star is a bright object in the sky that shines its own light. So, "The filling gleamed like a star" means that the filling was very shiny, like a star.

The filling shone like a star.

Meaning: This means that the filling was very shiny, like the stars that you see in the sky.

Choice of Words: Filling is the stuff that is inside something, like a tooth or a sandwich. Shone means to give off light. A star is a bright object in the sky that shines its own light. So, "The filling shone like a star" means that the filling was giving off light, like a star.

The filling sparkled like a star.

Meaning: This means that the filling was very shiny, like the stars that you see in the sky.

Choice of Words: Filling is the stuff that is inside something, like a tooth or a sandwich. Sparkled means to shine with small, bright lights. A star is a bright object in the sky that shines its own light. So, "The filling sparkled like a star" means that the filling was shining with small, bright lights, like a star.

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