Leaves danced in the air.

Meaning: The leaves of the trees moved gracefully in the wind.

Choice of Words: Leaves are the flat green parts of a tree that grow on the branches. Danced means moved gracefully and rhythmically. Air is the invisible gas that surrounds the earth.

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The leaves waltzed in the breeze.

Meaning: This means that the leaves were moving around in the wind in a graceful and rhythmic way, like they were dancing a waltz.

Choice of Words: Waltzed is a specific type of dance that involves moving around in a graceful and rhythmic way. Breeze is a gentle wind. When you put them together, "The leaves waltzed in the breeze" creates a picture in your mind of leaves moving gracefully in the wind, like they are dancing a waltz.

The leaves swirled in the gust.

Meaning: This means that the leaves were moving around in the wind in a circular motion, like they were being swirled around by the wind.

Choice of Words: Swirled means to move around in a circular motion. Gust is a sudden strong burst of wind. When you put them together, "The leaves swirled in the gust" creates a picture in your mind of leaves moving around in a circular motion in the wind.

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