The aroma of coffee wafted through the air, invitingly.

Meaning: The sentence describes the pleasant smell of coffee spreading through the air, making people want to come and enjoy it.

Choice of Words: Aroma is the pleasant smell of something, especially food or drink. Wafted means to move gently through the air. Invitingly means in a way that makes you want to come or do something.

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The coffee's smell was floating in the air, making you want to come closer.

Meaning: This sentence is saying the same thing as the first sentence, but in a simpler way.

Choice of Words: Smell is another word for aroma, which means the way something smells. Floating means moving gently in the air. Making you want to come closer means that the smell is so good that it makes you want to move towards it.

The air smelled like coffee, and it was so good that it made you want to come closer.

Meaning: This sentence is also saying the same thing as the first sentence, but it is even simpler and easier to understand.

Choice of Words: Smelled is the past tense of smell, which means to use your nose to detect odors. Like coffee means that the air had the same smell as coffee. So good means that the smell was very pleasant. Made you want to come closer means that the smell was so good that it made you want to move towards it.

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