He laughed loudly like thunder.

Meaning: He laughed very loudly, making a lot of noise.

Choice of Words: Laughed means to make a sound of amusement or joy. Loudly means with a lot of noise. Like compares two things. Thunder is a loud, deep rumbling sound produced by lightning. When you put them together, it means he laughed very loudly, like the sound of thunder.

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The car sped by like a rocket.

Meaning: This means that the car was moving very quickly. It's like saying, The car was moving as fast as a rocket blasting off into space.

Choice of Words: Sped means to move very quickly. By means to move past something. Rocket is a fast-moving vehicle that travels through space. When you put them together, "The car sped by like a rocket" is a comparison of how fast the car was moving to the fast speed of a rocket.

She danced gracefully like a ballerina.

Meaning: This means that she was dancing very gracefully. It's like saying, She was dancing as gracefully as a professional ballet dancer.

Choice of Words: Danced means to move your body to music. Gracefully means to move in a smooth and elegant way. Ballerina is a trained dancer who performs classical ballet. When you put them together, "She danced gracefully like a ballerina" is a comparison of how she was dancing to the graceful movements of a ballerina.

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