lightning
Frequently Asked Questions
- Did you know that thunder is sound waves generated by the expansion of air resulting from the heat produced by lightning?
- Her idea was like lightning for our brainstorming session—it electrified us into a creative frenzy.
- The cat darted across the room as fast as lightning.
Example Sentences
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While regulations have been temporarily updated in each election, researchers say they aren’t robust enough to match the lightning pace of the latest technological advancements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
That begs the question: How much responsibility does a filmmaker have to take a clear stance in their work, especially in a film that is overtly intended to be a lightning rod for heated debate?
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
"When such charged droplets strike a coating, they discharge locally and can puncture the layer in specific spots like a small flash of lightning -- with consequences for the coating's durability."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
Thunder and lightning accompanied a torrential downpour, followed by the obligatory pictures of rain pouring into the stadium through a leak in the roof.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Mr. Rowan had been struck by lightning in his field a few years back.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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Or really, lightninged out by area storms after only three holes.
From Golf Digest ● Aug. 9, 2019
Having thus lightninged and thundered, Architect Warren ended his declaration with a statement mild as milk.
From Time Magazine Archive
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When it thundered and lightninged that old hoss started to dance—thought twas a battle.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 2 by Work Projects Administration
It thundered and lightninged incessantly, so that his ears rang and his eyes were blinded.
From The Chinese Fairy Book by Richard Wilhelm
It thundered and lightninged, and blowing a high gale, which was music in our ears, as we knew we were out of danger, and feeling the supreme gratification of knowing what we had escaped.
From The Adventures of a Forty-niner An Historic Description of California, with Events and Ideas of San Francisco and Its People in Those Early Days by Sigismond de Ivanowski
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