The dragon's scales shimmered in the moonlight.

Meaning: This sentence tells a story about a dragon whose scales shone faintly in the moonlight. It creates a sense of mystery and wonder.

Choice of Words: Dragon is a mythical creature often depicted as a large, winged reptile, Scales means the hard, overlapping plates that cover the body of a reptile or fish, Shimmered means to shine with a faint, flickering light, Moonlight means the light from the moon.

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