The night sky was alive with streaks of light.

Meaning: The sky during the night was full of activity with long, thin lines of light.

Choice of Words: Night is the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise. Sky is the expanse of air and space above the earth. Alive means full of life or activity. Streaks are long, thin lines or marks. Light is the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible.

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Related Expressions

• A meteor shower lit up the night sky with streaks of light.
• Night sky was ablaze with streaks of light.
• A meteor streaks across the sky, leaving a trail of light.
• A shooting star streaks across the sky, leaving a trail of light.
• Meteors, streaks of light, flash across the sky.
• A shooting star streaks across the sky, leaving a trail of shimmering light.
• Comets flash by like streaks of light.
• Meteor streaks across night sky.
• A shooting star streaks across the night sky.
• Meteor streaks, fiery tail, night's shooting star.