She drifted off to sleep, the stars twinkling like lullabies in the night sky.

Meaning: This sentence describes the little girl's peaceful sleep as she is surrounded by the twinkling stars.

Choice of Words: Drifted is a verb that means to move slowly and gently in a particular direction. Lullabies are songs that are sung to help children fall asleep. When you put them together, you get a picture of the little girl falling asleep as the stars twinkle in the night sky, like a gentle lullaby helping her to drift off to sleep.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

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• She drifted off to sleep.
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• The girl drifted off to sleep, content.
• I drifted off to sleep peacefully.
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• He closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep.
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