Night fell like a dark, velvety blanket.

Meaning: When night came, it covered everything like a soft, dark cloth.

Choice of Words: Fell means to move downwards. Dark means the absence of light. Velvety means smooth and soft like velvet fabric.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• Stars twinkled like diamonds in the velvety night sky.
• The stars twinkled like diamonds in the velvety night sky.
• The stars twinkled like diamonds scattered across the velvety canvas of the night sky.
• Stars twinkled like fireflies in the velvety night sky.
• Stars twinkle like diamonds in the velvety night sky.
• Stars twinkled night's dark blanket.
• Stars twinkle in night's dark blanket.
• The dark clouds covered the sun, like a blanket.
• The stars twinkled brightly against the velvety night sky.
• The twinkling stars adorned the velvety night sky.