The Milky Way stretched across the sky like a shimmering river of light.

Meaning: This sentence is describing the Milky Way galaxy as a beautiful and radiant band of light stretching across the night sky.

Choice of Words: Milky Way is the galaxy that contains our solar system, Stretched means to extend or lengthen something, Shimmering describes something that shines with a soft, tremulous light, River is a natural stream of water flowing through a channel, and Light refers to visible radiation.

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Related Expressions

• The Milky Way stretched across the sky like a shimmering river of stars.
• The Milky Way stretched across the sky like a shimmering river.
• The Milky Way stretched across the heavens like a shimmering river of stars.
• The Milky Way stretched across the heavens like a shimmering river.
• The Milky Way stretches across the sky like a shimmering river of stars.
• The Milky Way stretched across the sky like a river of stars.
• The Milky Way stretched across the sky like a celestial river.
• The Milky Way stretched like a river of stars across the heavens.
• The Milky Way stretched across the heavens like a river of stars.
• The Milky Way stretched like a celestial river across the heavens.