Fireflies lit night as dusk fell.

Meaning: This sentence describes how fireflies were producing light as the sun was setting and darkness was coming.

Choice of Words: Fireflies are small, flying insects that produce light. Lit means to make light. Night is the time when the sun is not shining. Dusk is the time of day when the sun is setting.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• Fireflies lit up the dusk.
• Night's curtain fell, painting sky in hues of dusk.
• Fireflies lit up the summer night.
• Fireflies lit night like stars.
• Fireflies lit up summer night.
• Fireflies lit up the night.
• Fireflies lit up summer's warm night.
• Fireflies lit up the night like tiny stars.
• Fireflies lit the night like stars.
• Fireflies flickered like tiny lanterns in the dusk.