Stars twinkled above clouds.

Meaning: This sentence describes stars shining above the clouds.

Choice of Words: Stars are hot balls of gas that produce their own light. Twinkled is the past tense of twinkle, which means to shine with a flickering light. Above means higher than something else. Clouds are white or gray objects in the sky that are made of tiny water droplets or ice crystals.

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