The orb shone brightly in the night.

Meaning: A round object gave off a lot of light during the dark time after the sun had set.

Choice of Words: Orb means a spherical or round object, and shone means to emit light. Brightly means with a lot of light. In is a preposition that indicates a location or time. Night means the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The sun, a golden orb, shone brightly above.
• The orb's glow illuminated the night sky.
• Moon glows, silver orb, night's lantern.
• Moon sailed, silver orb, across sky.
• Dark orb zooms past parked cars.
• Shiny orb zooms past astonished crowd.
• Sun shines, a golden orb in the celestial dome.
• Golden orb sinks below horizon.
• The Sun shines, a golden orb in the celestial dome.
• The orb's movement sparked a feeling of unease.