Sunbeams peeked through clouds.

Meaning: The sentence describes rays of sunlight appearing from behind clouds.

Choice of Words: Sunbeams are rays of sunlight. Peeked means to look quickly or furtively. Through means from one side to the other. Clouds are white or gray objects in the sky that are made of water vapor. Peeked means to look quickly or furtively.

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Rays of sunshine broke through the clouds.

Meaning: This means the same as the first sentence, but it emphasizes that the sun was strong enough to shine through the clouds. It's like when you see the sun shining brightly after a storm.

Choice of Words: Rays are the same as sunbeams. Broke means to come through something with force. Through means the same as before. Clouds are the same as before. When you put them together, "Rays of sunshine broke through the clouds" means that the sunlight forced its way through the clouds.

The sun's rays pierced the thick layer of clouds.

Meaning: This means that the sun was so strong that it could shine through even the thickest clouds. It's like when you see the sun shining through a hole in a thick blanket.

Choice of Words: Pierced means to make a hole in something. Thick means something that is not thin. Layer means a group of things that are one on top of the other. Clouds are the same as before. When you put them together, "The sun's rays pierced the thick layer of clouds" means that the sunlight made a hole in the thick layer of clouds.

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