Raindrops sparkled like diamonds.

Meaning: The raindrops were shining brightly, resembling the sparkle of diamonds.

Choice of Words: Raindrops are drops of water that fall from clouds. Sparkled means to shine with small flashes of light. Diamonds are precious stones that are very shiny.

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The raindrops shone like little stars.

Meaning: This means that the raindrops were very shiny and bright, just like stars.

Choice of Words: Raindrops are the small drops of water that fall from clouds during rain. Shone means to give off light. Like little stars means to have the same kind of shine as stars, which are bright objects in the sky. When you put them together, "The raindrops shone like little stars" creates a picture in your mind of raindrops shining brightly like stars.

The raindrops glistened like tiny mirrors.

Meaning: This means that the raindrops were very shiny and bright, just like mirrors.

Choice of Words: Raindrops are the small drops of water that fall from clouds during rain. Glistened means to shine with a bright surface. Like tiny mirrors means to have the same kind of shine as mirrors, which are objects that reflect light. When you put them together, "The raindrops glistened like tiny mirrors" creates a picture in your mind of raindrops shining brightly like mirrors.

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