Petals unfurled like tiny umbrellas in the rain.

Meaning: This sentence compares the way flower petals open up in the rain to the way umbrellas open up to protect people from the rain.

Choice of Words: Petals are the colorful leaves that make up a flower. Unfurled means to open up or spread out. Umbrellas are objects used to protect people from the rain. Tiny means very small.

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The petals opened up like little umbrellas when it was raining.

Meaning: This sentence is describing how the petals of a flower opened up like little umbrellas when it was raining.

Choice of Words: The petals are the colorful leaves that make up the flower. Opened up means to become open or spread out. Like is used to compare two things. Little means small. Umbrellas are used to protect people from the rain. When it was raining means that the petals were opening up while it was raining.

The flower petals spread out like tiny umbrellas in the rainstorm.

Meaning: This sentence is describing how the petals of a flower spread out like tiny umbrellas when it was raining heavily.

Choice of Words: The flower petals are the colorful leaves that make up the flower. Spread out means to become open or wider. Like is used to compare two things. Tiny means very small. Umbrellas are used to protect people from the rain. In the rainstorm means that the petals were opening up while it was raining heavily.

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