Owls hooted in the distance.

Meaning: I heard owls making their special sounds far away.

Choice of Words: Owls are nocturnal birds of prey with large eyes and sharp hearing. Hooted means to make a deep, resonant call. Distance means a measure of how far something is. This sentence creates an auditory image of the sound of owls calling in the night.

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Night birds made their calls in the distance.

Meaning: This sentence also describes the sound of birds making their calls from a far-off location, but it does not specify that the birds are owls.

Choice of Words: Night birds is a general term for birds that are active at night, including owls. Made their calls describes the sounds the birds are making. Distance refers to the far-off location where the birds are calling.

The far-off birds let out their cries.

Meaning: This sentence describes the sound of birds making their calls from a far-off location, but it does not specify that the birds are owls or that they are hooting.

Choice of Words: Far-off birds refers to the birds that are located at a distance from the speaker. Let out their cries describes the sounds the birds are making. Cries is a general term for the sounds made by animals, including birds.

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