forked lightning

Frequency: 7.00.8 per million words

describes lightning that splits into multiple branches

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Examples (20)

  • During the storm, a bolt of forked lightning split the sky open.
  • Forked lightning flickered across the sky.
  • From the balcony, we watched forked lightning spider across the horizon.
  • We watched the spectacular display of forked lightning during the storm.
  • The forecast warned that forked lightning could strike the exposed ridgeline.
  • A brilliant streak of forked lightning illuminated the entire landscape.
  • By nightfall, flashes of forked lightning had already knocked out the power.
  • The photographer managed to capture a stunning shot of forked lightning.
  • “If you see forked lightning, take shelter immediately,” the guide cautioned.
  • Sailors reported seeing intense forked lightning miles out at sea.
  • A photographer captured rare time-lapse images of forked lightning over the desert.
  • The old house stood silhouetted against a backdrop of forked lightning.
  • Minutes later, forked lightning was arcing from cloud to ground all around us.
  • Every now and then, a jagged bolt of forked lightning tore through the clouds.
  • There has been unusually frequent forked lightning this summer.
  • The sound of thunder followed closely by a flash of forked lightning startled everyone.
  • Emergency crews treat forked lightning as a high-risk hazard in open fields.
  • Children gasped as they saw the intricate patterns of forked lightning in the distance.
  • “Did you see that?” she gasped, as forked lightning branched like a tree over the bay.
  • The storm's climax was marked by continuous flashes of forked lightning.