Sun sets sky turns orange.

Meaning: The star at the center of our solar system goes down below the horizon, and the upper atmosphere changes to a color between red and yellow.

Choice of Words: Sun: the star at the center of our solar system Sets: goes down below the horizon Sky: the upper atmosphere Turns: changes to a different color or state Orange: a color between red and yellow

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The sun goes down, and the sky turns orange.

Meaning: This sentence describes what happens at sunset, when the sun moves lower in the sky and the sky changes to the color orange.

Choice of Words: Sun is the big ball of fire in the sky that gives us light and heat. Goes down means that the sun is moving lower in the sky, as it does at the end of the day. Sky is the big blue (or sometimes orange, pink, or purple) space above us. Turns orange means that the sky changes to the color orange.

When the sun goes to sleep, the sky puts on its orange pajamas.

Meaning: This sentence describes sunset in a fun and imaginative way, comparing the sun to a person who goes to sleep and the sky to a person who puts on pajamas.

Choice of Words: Sun is like a person who goes to sleep at night. Goes to sleep means to close your eyes and rest. Sky is like a person who puts on pajamas. Puts on its orange pajamas means that the sky changes to the color orange, like when you put on your pajamas to go to bed.

The sun is saying goodnight, and the sky is blushing.

Meaning: This sentence describes sunset in a poetic way, comparing the sun to a person who says goodnight and the sky to a person who blushes.

Choice of Words: Sun is like a person who says goodnight. Saying goodnight means to say goodbye to someone before you go to sleep. Sky is like a person who blushes. Blushing means to turn red in the face, often because you are embarrassed or shy.

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