Stars glittered, like diamonds on black velvet.

Meaning: The stars were shining brightly in the sky, and they looked like diamonds on a piece of black velvet.

Choice of Words: Stars are hot balls of gas that produce light and heat. Glittered means to shine brightly with a sparkling light. Diamonds are precious stones that are very hard and sparkly. Black velvet is a type of fabric that is very soft and smooth.

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• The stars twinkled in the night sky, like diamonds scattered across a black velvet cloth.
• Stars twinkle in the sky, like diamonds on a black velvet.
• The stars were like diamonds scattered across the black velvet sky.
• The stars twinkled in the sky like diamonds scattered across a black velvet cloth.
• Stars glittered like scattered diamonds.
• Stars twinkled like diamonds in the velvet sky.
• Stars twinkled above, like diamonds scattered across velvet sky.
• The stars twinkled in the night sky, like diamonds scattered across a velvet cloth.
• The stars twinkled brightly in the night sky, like diamonds scattered across a velvet cloth.
• Stars twinkled like diamonds scattered in the velvet sky.