The sun sets and the sky turns dark.

Meaning: This sentence describes the sun moving below the horizon and the sky changing to a dark color.

Choice of Words: Sets means to sink below the horizon. Turns means to change or cause to change to a different state or position.

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The sun goes down and the sky becomes black.

Meaning: This means that the day is ending and night is beginning.

Choice of Words: "The sun goes down" is a phrase that means the sun is moving below the horizon, which is the line where the sky meets the land or sea. "The sky becomes black" means the sky is turning a very dark color, like the color of a chalkboard.

The sun hides and the sky gets very dark.

Meaning: This means that the sun has set and it is now nighttime.

Choice of Words: "The sun hides" is a phrase that means the sun is no longer visible in the sky. "The sky gets very dark" means the sky is becoming very dim, like when there are no stars or moon out at night.

The sun sleeps and the sky turns nighty-night.

Meaning: This means that the sun has gone to sleep and it is now nighttime.

Choice of Words: "The sun sleeps" is a fun way to say that the sun is no longer shining. "The sky turns nighty-night" is a playful way to say that the sky is getting dark, like when it's time to go to bed.

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