The train tracks stretched out into the distance like a silver ribbon.

Meaning: The metal rails that the train runs on extended very far away, and they looked like a shiny, white metal strip that was used for decoration.

Choice of Words: Tracks are the metal rails that a train runs on. Stretched means to extend or pull something out to its full length. Distance is the amount of space between two things. Silver is a shiny, white metal. Ribbon is a long, narrow strip of material, often used for decoration.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The train tracks stretched out into the distance, disappearing over the horizon.
• The train tracks stretched far into the distance.
• The train tracks stretched into the distance.
• The tracks stretched far into the distance.
• Train tracks stretched far and wide.
• The river flowed like a silver ribbon.
• River flowed valley like silver ribbon.
• The river flowed like a ribbon of liquid silver.
• The river flowed like a silver ribbon through the valley.
• The river flowed peacefully through the valley, like a silver ribbon.