Leaves flew like birds in flight.

Meaning: The leaves moved through the air like birds that are flying.

Choice of Words: Flew is a verb that means to move through the air with wings. Like is a word used to compare two things. Birds are warm-blooded vertebrates with feathers, wings, and a beak. Flight is the act of moving through the air using wings.

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• Time flew by like a bird in flight.
• Leaves flew like scared birds.
• Leaves flew like birds in the air.
• Notes soared like birds in flight.
• Notes soared high like birds in flight.
• Notes soared through the air like birds in flight.
• Ideas took flight like birds in the sky.
• Birds flew away, breeze chased leaves.
• Wind whistled, leaves rustled, birds flew.
• Birds flew, air stirred, leaves danced.