The stars twinkle above, like tiny fireflies.

Meaning: This sentence compares the twinkling of stars to the light produced by fireflies, describing how they shine in the night sky.

Choice of Words: Stars are large, luminous balls of gas that emit light and heat. Twinkle means to shine with a flickering light. Above means to be higher than something. Tiny means to be very small. Fireflies are small insects that produce light.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• Stars twinkle like tiny fireflies.
• Stars twinkle like fireflies in the night.
• Stars twinkle like fireflies.
• Stars twinkle like fireflies in the night sky.
• Stars twinkle like fireflies in sky.
• Fireflies twinkle like stars in meadow.
• Stars twinkle like fireflies at night.
• Fireflies twinkle like stars in the summer night sky.
• Stars twinkle like distant fireflies.
• Stars twinkle, like fireflies, in vast sky.