The stars twinkled and sparkled in the night sky.

Meaning: The stars gave off quick, bright lights and many small, bright lights in the sky at night.

Choice of Words: Twinkled means to shine with a quick, bright light. Sparkled means to shine with many small, bright lights.

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The celestial bodies emitted intermittent light and brilliant flashes in the nocturnal expanse.

Meaning: This sentence describes the appearance of stars in the night sky using more formal language. It says that the celestial bodies (stars) emitted intermittent light (twinkled) and brilliant flashes (sparkled) in the nocturnal expanse (night sky).

Choice of Words: Celestial bodies are objects in space, such as stars and planets. Emitted means to send out or produce. Intermittent means occurring at irregular intervals. Brilliant means very bright. Nocturnal means relating to the night. Expanse means a wide, open space.

The little lights in the big dark blanket above us flickered and flashed.

Meaning: This sentence describes the appearance of stars in the night sky using simpler language and a metaphor. It compares the night sky to a big dark blanket and the stars to little lights that flicker and flash.

Choice of Words: Little lights refers to the stars. Big dark blanket refers to the night sky. Flickered means to shine with an unsteady light. Flashed means to emit a sudden burst of light.

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