Her eyes shone with joy at the unexpected surprise.

Meaning: Her eyes were very bright and happy because she was surprised by something wonderful.

Choice of Words: Shone means to emit light, glow, or appear bright. Unexpected means not expected or anticipated. Surprise is something unexpected that causes wonder or delight.

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The girl's eyes sparkled with delight at the unexpected gift.

Meaning: This sentence describes a girl who is very happy because she has received an unexpected gift.

Choice of Words: The girl's refers to a young female person. Eyes are the organs of vision. Sparkled means to shine or glitter. With delight means that she was feeling very happy. At means that the sparkling of her eyes was caused by the unexpected gift, which means something that she did not expect to receive.

The young lady's eyes beamed with happiness at the delightful surprise.

Meaning: This sentence describes a young woman who is very happy because something unexpected and wonderful has happened to her.

Choice of Words: The young lady's refers to a polite way of addressing a young woman. Eyes are the organs of vision. Beamed means to shine or glow brightly. With happiness means that she was feeling very joyful. At means that the beaming of her eyes was caused by the delightful surprise, which means something that made her very happy and surprised.

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