Sun shone brightly through clouds.

Meaning: This sentence describes how the sun was shining brightly through the clouds.

Choice of Words: Sun is the star at the center of our solar system. Shone means to give off light. Brightly means to shine with a lot of light. Through means to move from one side of something to the other. Clouds are white or gray objects in the sky made of tiny water droplets or ice crystals.

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The sun was shining brightly through the clouds.

Meaning: This means that the sun was giving off a lot of light that was passing through the clouds.

Choice of Words: The sun is a big, bright star that gives us light and heat. Was shining means that the sun was giving off light and heat. Brightly means that the light was very strong and could be easily seen. Through means that the light was passing through something. Clouds are white or gray things that float in the sky and can block the sun.

The sun shone brightly despite the clouds.

Meaning: This means that the sun was giving off a lot of light even though there were clouds in the sky.

Choice of Words: The sun is a big, bright star that gives us light and heat. Shone means that the sun was giving off light and heat. Brightly means that the light was very strong and could be easily seen. Despite means that something happened even though something else was trying to stop it. Clouds are white or gray things that float in the sky and can block the sun.

The sun beamed brightly through the clouds.

Meaning: This means that the sun was giving off a lot of light that was passing through the clouds.

Choice of Words: The sun is a big, bright star that gives us light and heat. Beamed means that the sun was giving off a lot of light and heat. Brightly means that the light was very strong and could be easily seen. Through means that the light was passing through something. Clouds are white or gray things that float in the sky and can block the sun.

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