Sunsets paint the sky with fiery colors.

Meaning: When the sun goes down in the sky, it creates a beautiful and colorful display in the sky.

Choice of Words: Sunsets are the times when the sun goes down in the sky. Paint means to cover something with a liquid or powder that gives it color. Sky is the area above the earth. Fiery means very hot and bright. Colors are the different shades that we see.

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The sun makes the sky look like it's on fire when it goes down.

Meaning: This means that the sun makes the sky look like it's burning when it sets, or goes down below the horizon.

Choice of Words: The sun is the star at the center of our solar system. Makes means to cause something to happen or to exist. The sky is the space above the earth and below outer space. Look means to turn your eyes in a particular direction or to pay attention to something. Like means to be similar to something else. It's is a contraction of the words it and is. On fire means to be burning. When means at the time that something happens. It goes down means to move from a higher position to a lower position.

When the sun goes to sleep, it paints the sky with bright colors like red, orange, and yellow.

Meaning: This means that when the sun sets, it makes the sky look like it's covered in bright colors like red, orange, and yellow.

Choice of Words: When means at the time that something happens. The sun is the star at the center of our solar system. Goes to sleep is a metaphor, meaning that the sun is setting, or going below the horizon. It refers to the sun. Paints means to cover something with a colored substance. The sky is the space above the earth and below outer space. With means using something. Bright colors means colors that are very strong and easy to see. Like means to be similar to something else. Red, orange, and yellow are all colors.

As the sun says goodnight, it fills the sky with colors that look like fire.

Meaning: This means that when the sun sets, it makes the sky look like it's filled with colors that look like fire.

Choice of Words: As means at the same time that something else happens. The sun is the star at the center of our solar system. Says goodnight is a metaphor, meaning that the sun is setting, or going below the horizon. It refers to the sun. Fills means to make something full of something else. The sky is the space above the earth and below outer space. With means using something. Colors means different shades of light. That look like fire means that the colors are similar to the colors of a fire.

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