Stars twinkled above like fireflies.

Meaning: The stars in the night sky shone brightly and intermittently, resembling fireflies.

Choice of Words: The word twinkled means to shine with a flickering light. Fireflies are small, winged insects that produce light.

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Related Expressions

• The stars above twinkled like distant fireflies.
• Stars twinkled above, like distant fireflies.
• Stars twinkled above, like celestial fireflies in the night sky.
• In twilight's gentle glow, fireflies twinkled like stars above the meadow.
• Stars twinkled above like distant fireflies.
• Stars twinkled like fireflies above.
• The fireflies twinkled like tiny stars.
• Millions of stars twinkled like fireflies.
• The stars twinkled like fireflies in the sky.
• The stars twinkled like tiny fireflies in the night sky.