The stars were like diamonds scattered across the black velvet sky.

Meaning: This means that the stars were shining brightly in the dark sky, like diamonds scattered on a piece of black velvet.

Choice of Words: Stars are celestial bodies that emit light. Diamonds are precious stones that are very shiny. Scattered means to spread or distribute something over an area. Black velvet is a type of fabric that is very soft and smooth. Sky is the upper part of the Earth's atmosphere. When you put them together, "The stars were like diamonds scattered across the black velvet sky" is a beautiful way to describe how stars look in the sky at night.

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• The stars twinkled in the night sky, like diamonds scattered across a black velvet cloth.
• The stars twinkled in the sky like diamonds scattered across a black velvet cloth.
• Stars twinkled above, like diamonds scattered across velvet sky.
• The stars twinkled in the night sky, like diamonds scattered across a velvet cloth.
• The stars twinkled brightly in the night sky, like diamonds scattered across a velvet cloth.
• The stars twinkled like diamonds scattered across the velvet sky.
• Stars twinkled like diamonds scattered across a velvet sky.
• Stars twinkled like tiny diamonds scattered across a velvet sky.
• Stars twinkled like diamonds scattered across the velvet sky.
• Stars twinkled in the night sky, like diamonds scattered across velvet.