The children played around the sandcastle all day.

Meaning: The children spent the whole day playing near the sandcastle.

Choice of Words: Played means to engage in an activity for enjoyment or recreation. Around means in or near a particular place. All day means for the entire day.

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The kids frolicked near the sandcastle throughout the day.

Meaning: This means that the group of young people were playing or moving about in a lively and carefree manner close to the sandcastle for the entire duration of the day.

Choice of Words: The kids refers to a group of young people. Frolicked means to play or move about in a lively and carefree manner. Near means close to something. The sandcastle is a structure made of sand, typically built by children at the beach. Throughout the day means during the entire duration of the day.

The young ones cavorted around the sandy edifice all day long.

Meaning: This means that the group of young people were prancing or skipping about in a playful manner in the area surrounding the sandcastle for the entire duration of the day.

Choice of Words: The young ones refers to a group of young people. Cavorted means to prance or skip about in a playful manner. Around means in the area surrounding something. The sandy edifice is a structure made of sand, typically built by children at the beach. All day long means the entire duration of the day.

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