The old dog likes to play with a small ball.

Meaning: This means that the dog finds enjoyment in the activity of playing.

Choice of Words: Likes means to feel pleasure in doing something or having something. Play is an activity that people and animals do for enjoyment. When we put them together, "likes to play" means that the dog enjoys playing.

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The elderly canine enjoys engaging in playful activities with a diminutive sphere.

Meaning: This means the same as the first sentence, but uses more sophisticated language.

Choice of Words: Elderly is a more formal word for old, canine is a fancy word for dog, enjoys is another way of saying likes, engaging means participating in, playful activities is a more descriptive phrase for play, with still means the same thing, diminutive means very small, and sphere is a fancy word for ball.

The aged pooch delights in frolicking with a petite orb.

Meaning: This means the same as the first two sentences, but uses even more colorful and imaginative language.

Choice of Words: Aged is another word for old, pooch is a slang word for dog, delights means finds great pleasure in, frolicking means playing happily and energetically, with still means the same thing, petite means small and delicate, and orb is a poetic word for ball.

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