The stars twinkled like fireflies in the summer night.

Meaning: This means that the stars were shining and flickering like fireflies on a summer night.

Choice of Words: Stars are celestial bodies that emit light. Twinkled means to shine with a flickering light. Fireflies are small insects that produce light. Summer is the warmest season of the year. Night is the time between sunset and sunrise. When you put them together, "The stars twinkled like fireflies in the summer night" is a fun way to describe how stars look at night.

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