Winter's breath painted trees with icy lace.
Meaning: This sentence personifies winter as an artist who uses its cold breath to create beautiful icy patterns on the trees.
Choice of Words: Winter's breath is a poetic way of referring to the cold air of winter. Painted means to cover something with a layer of paint or color. Icy lace refers to the delicate patterns formed by frost and ice on the branches of trees.
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