The story took flight on wings of imagination.
Meaning: The story spread widely and quickly because people used their imagination.
Choice of Words: Story is a narrative of events or experiences. Flight is the act of moving through the air. Wings are the paired appendages of birds and other flying animals that enable them to fly. Imagination is the ability to form new images and ideas in the mind. This sentence uses metaphorical language to describe how a story can be carried and spread through the power of imagination.
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