Sunlight peeked through leafy canopy.

Meaning: Sunlight could be seen a little through the thick leaves at the top of the tree.

Choice of Words: Peeked suggests that the sunlight is partially visible, as if it's trying to find its way through the dense leaves. Leafy canopy refers to the thick layer of leaves that covers the top of the tree.

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The sun's rays pierced the dense foliage.

Meaning: This means that the sunlight passed through the thick growth of leaves on the trees.

Choice of Words: Sun's rays are the lines of light that come from the sun. Pierced means to pass through something. Dense foliage is the thick growth of leaves on a tree or group of trees.

Golden sunlight filtered through the emerald leaves.

Meaning: This means that the warm, yellow light of the sun passed slowly through the green leaves of the trees.

Choice of Words: Golden sunlight is the warm, yellow light of the sun. Filtered means to pass through something slowly. Emerald leaves are the green leaves of a tree or group of trees.

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