The stars are a mystery to us.

Meaning: This sentence conveys the idea that the stars and their nature are still not fully understood by humans.

Choice of Words: Stars are celestial bodies of hot gases that shine in the night sky. Mystery refers to something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain. Us is the first-person plural pronoun, referring to the speaker and others.

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The stars are a secret to us.

Meaning: This means that we don't know much about the stars and they are still a secret to us. It's like saying, We don't know what the stars are made of or where they come from.

Choice of Words: Stars are objects in the night sky that look like little dots. Secret is something that is not known by many people. To us means to the people who are talking about the stars. When you put them together, "The stars are a secret to us" means that we don't know much about the stars.

The stars are a puzzle to us.

Meaning: This means that we don't know much about the stars and they are still a secret to us. It's like saying, We don't know what the stars are made of or where they come from.

Choice of Words: Stars are objects in the night sky that look like little dots. Puzzle is something that is difficult to figure out. To us means to the people who are talking about the stars. When you put them together, "The stars are a puzzle to us" means that we don't know much about the stars.

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