Leaves rustled like whispers in the air.

Meaning: The leaves made a soft, crackling sound as they moved in the wind, like people whispering.

Choice of Words: Leaves are the flat, green parts of a tree. Rustled means to make a soft, crackling sound. Like is used to compare two things. Whispers are very soft, quiet sounds. Air is the invisible gas that surrounds the Earth. This sentence compares the sound of the leaves moving in the wind to the sound of whispers.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The leaves rustled like whispers in the autumn air.
• The leaves rustled like whispers in the air.
• The leaves rustled like whispers in the autumn wind.
• Leaves rustled like whispers in the gentle breeze.
• The leaves rustled in the wind like whispers of the forest.
• Leaves rustled like tiny whispers.
• The leaves rustled like whispers in the autumn breeze.
• Wind rustled leaves like gentle whispers.
• The leaves rustled in the wind like a symphony of whispers.
• The leaves rustled like tiny whispers in the breeze.