Tears of joy streamed down their faces, like a river of happiness.

Meaning: This sentence is describing the expression of extreme happiness through tears.

Choice of Words: Tears are drops of salty liquid that come from your eyes when you cry. Joy is a feeling of great happiness. Streamed means to flow in a continuous stream. Faces are the front parts of people's heads. River is a large natural stream of water. Happiness is a state of well-being and contentment. When you put them together, it means that the tears were flowing down their faces like a river, showing how happy they were.

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• They gathered their things and headed home, their faces flushed with cold and smiles on their faces.
• Tears streamed down her face.
• Tears streamed down her cheeks.
• Tears streamed down cheeks.
• Tears streamed, heartstrings quivered.
• Tears flowed freely like a river.
• Her tears flowed like a river.
• Faces beamed with pure happiness.
• Happiness brings smiles to faces.
• Children ran and played, their faces beaming with joy.