Raindrops sparkled like gems.

Meaning: The raindrops were shining brightly like precious stones.

Choice of Words: Raindrops are drops of water that fall from the sky during rain, sparkled means shone with a lot of light, and gems are precious stones.

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The raindrops were like tiny diamonds in the sky.

Meaning: This means that the raindrops were very shiny and pretty, like diamonds that you might find in a necklace or a ring.

Choice of Words: Raindrops are small drops of water that fall from clouds. Diamonds are beautiful, valuable stones that are very hard. Tiny means very small. When you put them together, the sentence means that the raindrops were like tiny diamonds in the sky, because they were so shiny and pretty.

The raindrops glittered like a thousand stars.

Meaning: This means that the raindrops were very shiny and pretty, like stars that you might see on a clear night.

Choice of Words: Raindrops are small drops of water that fall from clouds. Glittered means to shine or sparkle. Stars are bright objects in the sky. Thousand means a very large number. When you put them together, the sentence means that the raindrops were shining and sparkling like a thousand stars in the sky.

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