The stars twinkled like fireflies, dotting the night sky.

Meaning: The stars shone brightly in the sky, resembling fireflies and creating a beautiful pattern.

Choice of Words: Twinkled describes the way the stars shine with a sparkling, flickering light. Fireflies are small insects that produce light, which the stars resemble in their appearance. Dotting refers to the way the stars are scattered across the night sky, like dots on a canvas.

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Related Expressions

• The stars twinkled like tiny fireflies in the night sky.
• Stars twinkled like celestial fireflies in the night sky.
• The stars twinkled like fireflies in the vast night sky.
• Stars twinkled above, like celestial fireflies in the night sky.
• The stars twinkled like fireflies in the night sky.
• Stars twinkled like fireflies in the night sky.
• Stars twinkled like fireflies against the night sky.
• Stars twinkled like fireflies in night sky.
• Stars twinkled like fireflies in the velvety night sky.
• Stars twinkled like playful fireflies in the night sky.