Gifts arrived suddenly.

Meaning: This means that presents were received without any notice or they came quickly.

Choice of Words: Gifts are presents given to someone. Arrived is the past tense of 'to arrive' meaning to reach a destination. Suddenly means without warning or happening quickly.

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Presents appeared unexpectedly.

Meaning: This means that gifts arrived suddenly and surprisingly, like a magic trick.

Choice of Words: Presents means things given to someone without expecting anything in return, often on special occasions. Appeared means to come into view or to become visible. Unexpectedly means happening without warning or notice. When you put them together, "Presents appeared unexpectedly" means that gifts arrived without anyone knowing about it in advance.

Surprises popped up out of nowhere.

Meaning: This means that gifts appeared suddenly, like they came from nowhere.

Choice of Words: Surprises are things that are unexpected or astonishing. Popped up means to appear suddenly or unexpectedly. Out of nowhere means from a place or source that is unknown or unexpected. When you put them together, "Surprises popped up out of nowhere" means that gifts arrived unexpectedly and without any warning.

Gifts arrived like a bolt from the blue.

Meaning: This means that gifts arrived suddenly and surprisingly, like a bolt of lightning.

Choice of Words: Gifts means things given to someone without expecting anything in return, often on special occasions. Arrived means to reach a place or destination. Like a bolt from the blue is an idiom that means something that happens suddenly and unexpectedly. When you put them together, "Gifts arrived like a bolt from the blue" means that gifts arrived unexpectedly and out of the ordinary.

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