The tiny bird flew over the wide ocean.

Meaning: A very small bird traveled across the big sea using its wings.

Choice of Words: Tiny means extremely small. Flew means to move through the air using wings. Wide means of great distance or extent from side to side. Ocean is a large body of salt water.

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The little bird soared above the vast sea.

Meaning: This means that a very small bird was flying high in the air above a very large body of water.

Choice of Words: Little also means very small, like a bird. Soared means to fly high in the air, like a bird does. Above also means above something, like a bird flying above the sea. Vast means very large, like the sea. Sea is another word for a very large body of water, like the ocean.

The wee bird glided across the immense expanse of water.

Meaning: This means that a very small bird was moving smoothly and effortlessly through the air from one side to the other of a very large body of water.

Choice of Words: Wee is another word for very small, like a bird. Glided means to move smoothly and effortlessly through the air, like a bird does. Across means from one side to the other, like a bird flying across the water. Immense means very large, like the expanse of water. Expanse means a wide, open area, like the water.

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