The wind played a song on the leaves' strings.

Meaning: The wind made music as it moved through the leaves.

Choice of Words: Played means to perform music on an instrument. Song is a piece of music with words. Strings are thin wires or cords that are used to make music on some instruments. When you put them together, "The wind played a song on the leaves' strings" means the wind made music as it moved through the leaves.

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The wind strummed a tune on the leaves' harps.

Meaning: This means that the wind is blowing through the leaves of the trees and making them rustle and move, which creates a sound that is like a song.

Choice of Words: Wind is the air moving around us. Strummed means to play a stringed instrument by brushing your fingers across the strings. Tune is a series of musical notes that are put together to make a melody. Leaves are the green parts of plants that grow on branches. Harps are musical instruments with strings that are plucked to make sounds. When you put them together, the sentence means that the wind is making the leaves move in a way that creates a sound like music.

The wind danced with the leaves, creating a symphony of sound.

Meaning: This means that the wind is blowing through the leaves of the trees and making them rustle and move, which creates a sound that is like a song.

Choice of Words: Wind is the air moving around us. Danced means to move your body in a graceful way to music. Leaves are the green parts of plants that grow on branches. Creating means to bring something into existence. Symphony is a large piece of music that is played by an orchestra. Sound is the sensation that you hear when something vibrates. When you put them together, the sentence means that the wind is making the leaves move in a way that creates a sound like music.

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