Petrichor perfumed the air after gentle rain.

Meaning: This sentence describes the pleasant smell in the air after a light rain.

Choice of Words: Petrichor is the pleasant smell that comes after rain, perfumed means to fill with a pleasant smell, and gentle rain refers to a light rainfall. Air refers to the invisible gas we breathe.

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The rain's sweet scent filled the air.

Meaning: After the rain, the air was filled with a sweet smell.

Choice of Words: **Rain's** means belonging to the rain. **Sweet** means having a pleasant smell or taste. **Scent** is another word for smell. **Filled** means to make something full of something else. **Air** is the invisible stuff around us that we breathe.

The air smelled fresh after the rain.

Meaning: After the rain, the air had a clean, pleasant smell.

Choice of Words: **Air** is the invisible stuff around us that we breathe. **Smelled** means to have a particular smell. **Fresh** means having a clean, pleasant smell.

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