The Milky Way stretched like a river of stars across the heavens.

Meaning: The Milky Way was spread across the sky like a long, bright river of stars.

Choice of Words: Stretched means to extend or reach out in a particular direction. Milky Way is a band of light in the night sky that is made up of billions of stars. Heavens is a word that is often used to refer to the sky or to a place where God or gods live. By comparing the Milky Way to a river of stars, the sentence creates a vivid image of the Milky Way as a celestial river.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

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