Sunlight peeked through the thick canopy.

Meaning: The sun's rays managed to pass through the dense layer of leaves at the top of the trees.

Choice of Words: Sunlight is the light from the sun. Peeked means to look quickly or secretly at something. Thick means having a lot of something in a small space. Canopy is the upper layer of leaves and branches of a tree.

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The sun's rays poked through the lush foliage.

Meaning: This means that the lines of light from the sun were able to push through the thick and green leaves of the plants.

Choice of Words: Sun's rays are the lines of light that come from the sun. Poked means to push or thrust something into something else. Lush means something is thick and green with lots of plants. Foliage is the leaves of a plant or group of plants.

Golden sunlight filtered through the dense treetops.

Meaning: This means that the bright yellow light from the sun was able to pass through the thick tops of the trees.

Choice of Words: Golden means something is a bright yellow color like gold. Filtered means to pass through something, often removing impurities. Treetops are the highest parts of trees, where the branches and leaves are.

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