Meteor streaked across the night sky like a shooting star.
Meaning: A meteor quickly moved through the night sky, leaving a bright trail of light behind it, just like a shooting star.
Choice of Words: Meteor is a small piece of rock or metal that travels through space and burns up when it enters the Earth's atmosphere. Streaked means to move quickly and leave a trail behind. Shooting star is a meteor that appears to shoot across the sky.
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