Stars twinkled, winking at night.

Meaning: The stars shone brightly in the night sky, appearing to wink like eyes.

Choice of Words: Stars are celestial bodies emitting light. Twinkled means they shone with a flickering light. Winking is used figuratively to compare the twinkling of stars to the winking of an eye. Night refers to the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

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Stars sparkled, flashing at night.

Meaning: This means that the stars were shining and twinkling in the night sky. It's like saying, The stars were shining and twinkling like little diamonds in the sky.

Choice of Words: Sparkled means to shine or twinkle with a lot of small, bright lights. Flashing means to appear and disappear quickly, like a camera flash. Night is the time when the sun is down and it is dark outside. When you put these words together, you get a picture of stars shining and twinkling in the dark night sky.

Stars glimmered, twinkling like fireflies in the darkness.

Meaning: This means that the stars were shining and twinkling in the night sky, like fireflies. It's like saying, The stars were shining and twinkling like little fireflies in the sky.

Choice of Words: Glimmered means to shine with a faint or flickering light. Twinkling means to shine with a lot of small, bright lights that appear and disappear quickly. Fireflies are small insects that glow with a bright light at night. Darkness is the time when there is no light. When you put these words together, you get a picture of stars shining and twinkling in the dark night sky, like fireflies.

Stars glittered, twinkling like tiny diamonds in the night sky.

Meaning: This means that the stars were shining and twinkling in the night sky, like diamonds. It's like saying, The stars were shining and twinkling like little diamonds in the sky.

Choice of Words: Glittered means to shine with a bright and sparkly light. Twinkling means to shine with a lot of small, bright lights that appear and disappear quickly. Diamonds are precious stones that are very shiny and sparkly. Night sky is the sky when it is dark outside. When you put these words together, you get a picture of stars shining and twinkling in the dark night sky, like diamonds.

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