Raindrops sparkled like diamonds on the rainbow's edge.

Meaning: The raindrops on the edge of the rainbow were shining and glittering like valuable diamonds.

Choice of Words: Sparkled means to shine or glitter. Diamonds are precious stones that are very valuable and shiny. Edge is the outer limit or boundary of something.

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Raindrops sparkled like diamonds on the rainbow's edge.

Meaning: This sentence describes how the raindrops were shining and glittering like diamonds on the edge of a rainbow.

Choice of Words: Raindrops are the little drops of water that fall from clouds. Sparkled means to shine or glitter with a bright light. Diamonds are precious stones that are very shiny and valuable. Rainbow's edge is the outer part of a rainbow, where the colors appear.

The raindrops shone brightly like little stars on the rainbow's arch.

Meaning: This sentence also describes how the raindrops were shining, but it compares them to little stars on a rainbow.

Choice of Words: Shone means to give off light. Brightly means with a lot of light. Little stars are small, bright objects in the sky. Rainbow's arch is the curved shape of a rainbow.

The raindrops glistened like tiny jewels on the rainbow's rim.

Meaning: This sentence describes how the raindrops were shining with a soft, gentle light, and compares them to tiny jewels on the edge of a rainbow.

Choice of Words: Glistened means to shine with a soft, gentle light. Tiny jewels are small, valuable stones that are often used in jewelry. Rainbow's rim is the outer edge of a rainbow.

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