thunder and lightning
Example Sentences
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They saw messages from the divine in thunder and lightning, bird flight and the entrails of sacrificed animals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Crowds braved record heat to attend US President Donald Trump's grand July Fourth celebrations in Washington Saturday, until sharp winds, thunder and lightning prompted evacuations and the scene descended into chaos, anger and confusion.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
In Dalkeith, Stuart Drummond woke up at about 03:00 to the sound of thunder and lightning "billowing" across the sky.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
She knew she had to get back to the safety of the trees before the thunder and lightning struck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2025
But perhaps it is also raining, a cold, slanting, merciless rain, with thunder and lightning playing on the neighboring hills.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
