sheet lightning

Example Sentences

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She’d harvested wheat in Montana, watching the entire sky flash with sheet lightning.

From Los Angeles Times

Last month, I was anchored with Cat in Sardinia when monstrous winds rushed in with thunder and sheet lightning illuminating the full filmic horror of it.

From The Guardian

"I've never seen a storm with such frequent lightning in my life I don't think. Mostly sheet lightning and not too loud but flashes are spectacular."

From BBC

He's as dangerous as sheet lightning.

From Seattle Times

At these words, a merry twinkle, as bright and harmless as sheet lightning, darted round the circle.

From Project Gutenberg