The salty air stung his eyes as he ran along the beach.

Meaning: The air near the ocean, which contained salt, caused a sharp pain in his eyes while he was running on the beach.

Choice of Words: Salty means tasting or containing salt. Stung means to cause a sharp pain. Ran means to move quickly by putting one foot in front of the other.

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The ocean breeze was salty and it made his eyes sting as he jogged down the shoreline.

Meaning: The wind from the ocean was salty and it caused a sharp pain in his eyes as he ran along the beach.

Choice of Words: Ocean is a large body of salt water. Breeze is a gentle wind. Salty means containing or tasting of salt. Made means to cause something to happen or exist. Sting means to cause a sharp pain. Eyes are the organs of sight. Jogged means to run slowly and steadily. Shoreline is the line where the land meets the sea.

As he sprinted along the sandy coast, the salty sea mist irritated his eyes.

Meaning: The salty mist from the sea irritated his eyes as he ran very fast along the sandy beach.

Choice of Words: Sprinted means to run very fast. Sandy means covered in or consisting of sand. Coast is the land next to the sea. Salty means containing or tasting of salt. Sea is the large body of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface. Mist is a thin cloud of tiny water droplets. Irritated means to cause discomfort or annoyance. Eyes are the organs of sight.

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