The sun shone and warmed the earth.

Meaning: The sun gave off light and made the planet that we live on become warmer.

Choice of Words: Shone means to give off light. Warmed means to make something become warmer. Earth is the planet that we live on.

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The sun beamed and heated the planet.

Meaning: This sentence describes how the sun's bright light and intense heat affect the earth. It means that the sun was shining very brightly and making the earth feel very warm.

Choice of Words: Beamed is another word for shone, but it suggests that the sun was shining very brightly. Heated is a stronger word than warmed, and it means that the sun's heat was making the earth feel very warm.

The sun's rays illuminated and warmed the globe.

Meaning: This sentence describes how the sun's rays make the earth visible and warm. It means that the sun's rays were shining on the earth and making it feel warm.

Choice of Words: Rays are the lines of light that come from the sun. Illuminated means that the sun's rays were making the earth visible. Globe is another word for earth.

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