Her eyes sparkled with delight.

Meaning: She was very happy and excited about what she saw.

Choice of Words: Eyes are the organs of sight. Sparkled means to shine with small, bright lights. Delight is a feeling of great pleasure or joy.

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Her eyes twinkled with joy.

Meaning: This sentence also describes someone who is very happy. It's like saying, "She was so happy, her eyes were sparkling."

Choice of Words: The word "twinkled" means to shine with a quick, flickering light. "Eyes" are the part of the face that we use to see. "Joy" is a feeling of great happiness. When you put these words together, it means that her eyes were shining with a quick, flickering light because she was very happy.

Her eyes beamed with happiness.

Meaning: This sentence also describes someone who is very happy. It's like saying, "She was so happy, her eyes were glowing."

Choice of Words: The word "beamed" means to shine brightly. "Eyes" are the part of the face that we use to see. "Happiness" is a feeling of great joy. When you put these words together, it means that her eyes were shining brightly because she was very happy.

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