Stars twinkle above moonlit clouds.

Meaning: The stars are shining in the sky above the clouds that are lit by the moon.

Choice of Words: Stars are luminous fixed points in the night sky that are actually large balls of burning gases. Twinkle means to shine with an unsteady light. Above means higher in place or position. Moonlit means illuminated by the light of the moon. Clouds are the visible collection of water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere. So the sentence means the stars shine with an unsteady light above the clouds illuminated by the moon.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• Stars twinkle in the moonlit sky.
• Stars watch moonlit clouds drift by.
• The stars twinkle above the clouds.
• Stars twinkle above clouds.
• Stars twinkle above the clouds.
• Clouds dance in moonlit sky.
• Clouds danced, creating moonlit show.
• Clouds dance across moonlit sky.
• Clouds dance gracefully across the moonlit sky.
• Clouds moved swiftly over the moonlit sky.