The leaves rustle softly in the autumn breeze.

Meaning: The flat, green parts of a plant are making a quiet crackling sound in the light wind of the season between summer and winter.

Choice of Words: Leaves refer to the flat, green parts of a plant that grow on branches. Rustle means to make a soft, crackling sound. Softly describes something done in a quiet or gentle manner. Autumn refers to the season between summer and winter. Breeze refers to a light wind. This sentence captures the gentle sound of leaves rustling in the autumn wind.

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The leaves whisper softly in the autumn breeze.

Meaning: This means that the leaves on the trees are making a soft, quiet sound as the wind blows through them in the autumn.

Choice of Words: Whisper means to speak quietly, and softly means quietly, too. Autumn is the season when the weather starts to get cooler and the leaves on the trees change color and fall off. Breeze means a gentle wind.

The leaves dance gracefully in the autumn breeze.

Meaning: This means that the leaves on the trees are moving in a beautiful way as the wind blows through them in the autumn.

Choice of Words: Dance means to move in a graceful way, and gracefully means in a way that is pleasing to the eye. Autumn is the season when the weather starts to get cooler and the leaves on the trees change color and fall off. Breeze means a gentle wind.

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