Salty mist kissed my cheeks, leaving a taste.

Meaning: The mist touched my cheeks lightly, leaving a salty flavor in my mouth.

Choice of Words: Kissed is used to describe the gentle touch of the mist on the cheeks. Taste means the flavor or sensation left behind by the mist.

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The salty mist caressed my cheeks, leaving a salty flavor.

Meaning: This sentence means that the salty water drops from the mist touched my cheeks gently and left a salty taste in my mouth.

Choice of Words: The mist is the tiny drops of water that are floating in the air. Salty means it has salt in it. Caressed is a poetic way to say that the mist touched my cheeks gently. Cheeks are the sides of my face. Leaving means it stayed behind after the mist touched my cheeks. Flavor means the taste that I got in my mouth from the mist.

The briny spray kissed my face, leaving a salty residue.

Meaning: This sentence means that the salty water drops from the spray touched my face and left a salty film on my skin.

Choice of Words: The spray is the tiny drops of water that are floating in the air. Briny means it has salt in it. Kissed is a poetic way to say that the spray touched my face. Face is the front of my head. Leaving means it stayed behind after the spray touched my face. Residue means the salty stuff that was left on my face after the spray touched it.

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