Snowflakes fell like tiny feathers from the sky.

Meaning: Snowflakes are small and light, just like tiny feathers.

Choice of Words: The word "tiny" means very small. "Feathers" are the soft things that grow from a bird's body. Snowflakes are compared to tiny feathers to show that they are very small and light.

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Snowflakes drifted down like soft cotton from the clouds.

Meaning: This means that the snowflakes were falling from the clouds like soft cotton. It's like saying, The snowflakes were falling from the clouds and they were as soft and fluffy as cotton.

Choice of Words: Snowflakes are the small pieces of ice that fall from clouds during winter. Drifted means to move slowly and gently in the air. Soft means something that is not hard or firm. Cotton is a soft, fluffy material. From means starting at one place and moving to another. Clouds are the white, fluffy things in the sky.

Snowflakes fluttered down like delicate petals from the heavens.

Meaning: This means that the snowflakes were falling from the sky like delicate flower petals. It's like saying, The snowflakes were falling from the sky and they were as beautiful and fragile as flower petals.

Choice of Words: Snowflakes are the small pieces of ice that fall from clouds during winter. Fluttered means to move quickly and lightly in the air. Delicate means something that is fragile and easily broken. Petals are the colorful leaves of flowers. From means starting at one place and moving to another. Heavens is another word for the sky.

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