The sun shone brightly in the day.

Meaning: The star at the center of our solar system emitted light with great intensity during the period of time between sunrise and sunset.

Choice of Words: Sun refers to the star at the center of our solar system, shone means to emit light, brightly means with great intensity, and day is the period of time between sunrise and sunset.

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The sun was shining brilliantly during the day.

Meaning: This sentence is similar to the first one, but it emphasizes that the sun was shining with a particularly strong brightness.

Choice of Words: Brilliantly is an adverb that means with great brightness or intensity. During means happening at the same time as something else.

The radiant sun illuminated the sky throughout the day.

Meaning: This sentence uses more advanced vocabulary to describe how the sun was shining brightly and making the sky visible all day long.

Choice of Words: Radiant means shining brightly. Illuminated means to light up or make something visible. Throughout means lasting for the whole of a period of time.

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