He flew a kite so high it touched the clouds.

Meaning: The kite went so high that it came into contact with the clouds.

Choice of Words: Touched means to come into contact with something. Clouds are the white or gray masses of tiny water droplets or ice crystals that are suspended in the sky. When you put them together, "Touched the clouds" means came into contact with the white or gray masses of tiny water droplets or ice crystals that are suspended in the sky.

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He launched a kite skyward, reaching the celestial bodies above.

Meaning: This sentence describes someone who flew a kite very high, so high that it reached the stars and planets.

Choice of Words: The word launched means to send something into the air, and skyward means towards the sky. Celestial bodies are objects in space, such as stars and planets, and above means higher than something else. So, when we say "He launched a kite skyward, reaching the celestial bodies above," we're saying that the kite was sent high into the sky, so high that it reached the stars and planets.

With a graceful ascent, the kite soared through the heavens, brushing against the ethereal expanse.

Meaning: This sentence describes someone who flew a kite very high, so high that it flew through the sky and brushed against the light, airy expanse of the sky.

Choice of Words: The word ascent means a movement upwards, and graceful means elegant and smooth. Soared means to fly high in the air, and heavens is a poetic word for the sky. Ethereal means light and airy, and expanse means a wide, open space. So, when we say "With a graceful ascent, the kite soared through the heavens, brushing against the ethereal expanse," we're saying that the kite flew high into the sky, moving smoothly and elegantly, and brushing against the light, airy expanse of the sky.

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