We saw a rainbow after rain.

Meaning: When water falls from the sky and then a beautiful arc of colors appears in the sky, we call that a rainbow.

Choice of Words: Rainbow is a beautiful arc of colors in the sky that appears after rain. After means something that happens later than something else. Rain is water that falls from the sky.

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The rain stopped and a rainbow appeared.

Meaning: This means that the rain ended and at the same time, a rainbow became visible in the sky.

Choice of Words: The means a specific one. Rain is water that falls from the sky. Stopped means that something has ended. And means that two things are happening together. A means one. Rainbow is a colorful arc that appears in the sky after rain. Appeared means that something has become visible.

After the storm, we were greeted by a beautiful rainbow.

Meaning: This means that after the storm ended, we saw a beautiful rainbow in the sky. It's like the rainbow welcomed us after the bad weather.

Choice of Words: After means that something happens later than something else. The means a specific one. Storm is a period of bad weather with rain, wind, and sometimes thunder and lightning. We means the people who are speaking. Were is a form of the verb "to be" that means something happened to us. Greeted means to welcome someone or something. By means that something is done to or for someone. A means one. Beautiful means something that is pleasing to the eye. Rainbow is a colorful arc that appears in the sky after rain.

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