The monkeys swung skillfully through the trees.

Meaning: Monkeys moved expertly and gracefully from branch to branch among the trees.

Choice of Words: Monkeys are the agile animals being described. Swung suggests the monkeys' movement from one branch to another. Skillfully emphasizes the monkeys' expertise and grace in their movements. Through indicates the path the monkeys are taking. Trees are the structures on which the monkeys are swinging.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The monkeys swung through the trees with ease.
• The monkeys chattered happily as they swung through the trees.
• The monkeys' tails helped them balance as they swung through the trees.
• The monkeys chattered excitedly as they swung through the trees.
• Monkeys swung happily in trees.
• Monkeys jumped, soared, swung, and played.
• The monkeys swung from branch to branch.
• The monkeys playfully swung from tree to tree.
• The monkey swung skillfully from tree to tree.
• Monkeys swing nimbly through the trees.