Stars twinkled above like diamonds in the sky.

Meaning: The bright objects in the sky at night shone with a flickering light higher than something else like precious stones that are very hard and sparkly in the space above the earth.

Choice of Words: Stars are bright objects in the sky at night. Twinkled means to shine with a flickering light. Above means higher than something else. Like is used to compare two things. Diamonds are precious stones that are very hard and sparkly. Sky is the space above the earth.

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