Raindrops sparkled like tiny gems.

Meaning: This sentence compares raindrops to tiny, shiny gems.

Choice of Words: Raindrops are small drops of water that fall from clouds. Sparkled means to shine with a bright, intermittent light. Like is used to compare two things. Tiny means very small. Gems are precious stones.

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The raindrops glittered like diamonds.

Meaning: This means that the raindrops were very shiny and looked like diamonds.

Choice of Words: Glittered means to shine brightly with flashes of light. Diamonds are very shiny, precious stones. When you put them together, "The raindrops glittered like diamonds" means that the raindrops were shining very brightly with flashes of light, like diamonds.

The raindrops twinkled like stars.

Meaning: This means that the raindrops were very shiny and looked like stars.

Choice of Words: Twinkled means to shine with a flickering light. Stars are very bright objects in the sky that twinkle. When you put them together, "The raindrops twinkled like stars" means that the raindrops were shining with a flickering light, like stars.

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