lightning bolt

Example Sentences

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Brazil's Vinicius Jr fires home a "lightning bolt" of a strike to level up the scores in against Morocco in their Group C match in the 2026 World Cup.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

The miniature versions have fewer than 1,000 pieces, including a purple lightning bolt for the extreme ultraviolet light—and a Lego figurine dressed in a bunny suit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

That “better” isn’t a lightning bolt so much as a slow accumulation — small, incremental shifts that bring something closer, then closer still.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

One idea is that the earliest spark of a lightning bolt could arise directly from charged ice crystals.

From Science Daily • Nov. 24, 2025

On top of each lime-green nail, she’s painted a yellow lightning bolt.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty