thunder and lightning
Example Sentences
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Initially, a few showers are likely to reach Cornwall and the West Country during Tuesday evening, but heavier downpours bringing thunder and lightning are likely to hit later in the night.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
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
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
