Petals painted the sky.

Meaning: This means the butterfly's wings were so colorful that they looked like they were painting the sky.

Choice of Words: Petals are the colorful parts of a flower. Sky is the area above the earth where we see clouds and stars. When we say "Petals painted the sky", we are imagining the butterfly's wings as petals that are painting the sky with their colors.

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Petals colored the sky.

Meaning: This means that the sky looked like it had a different color because of the petals. It's like saying, The sky looked red because of all the red petals.

Choice of Words: Petals are the thin, colorful leaves that make up a flower. Colored means to give something a particular color. Sky is the space above the earth that we see when we look up. When you put them together, "Petals colored the sky" means that the petals made the sky a particular color.

The sky was painted with petals.

Meaning: This means that the sky was full of petals. It's like saying, The sky was covered in red petals.

Choice of Words: Sky is the space above the earth that we see when we look up. Painted means to cover something with paint or color. Petals are the thin, colorful leaves that make up a flower. When you put them together, "The sky was painted with petals" means that the sky was covered with petals.

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