The lobster drifted off to sleep under the starry sky.

Meaning: The lobster slowly fell asleep under the sky full of stars.

Choice of Words: Drifted is a verb that means to move slowly and smoothly in a particular direction. Sleep is a noun that refers to a state of rest in which the body and mind are inactive. Starry is an adjective that describes something that is covered in stars.

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• She drifted off to sleep, the stars twinkling like lullabies in the night sky.
• The girl drifted off to sleep, content.
• I drifted off to sleep peacefully.
• Baby drifted off to sleep peacefully.
• He closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep.
• The cat curled up on the couch, purring contentedly as it drifted off to sleep.
• He drifted off to sleep slowly.
• The cat's eyes closed as it drifted off to sleep.
• She drifted off to sleep, dreaming of the book's secrets.
• I drifted off to sleep in a matter of minutes.