heat lightning

Frequency: 4.50.9 per million words

Faint flashes of light on the horizon from a distant thunderstorm.

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  • We saw heat lightning illuminating the distant sky.
  • The evening was punctuated by silent flashes of heat lightning.
  • It wasn't a thunderstorm, just heat lightning on the horizon.
  • During summer nights, heat lightning is a common phenomenon.
  • The children were fascinated by the dancing heat lightning in the clouds.
  • Despite the clear sky above, there was faint heat lightning far away.
  • We watched the heat lightning from our porch, enjoying the cool breeze.
  • The forecast mentioned no storms, but there was definite heat lightning after sunset.
  • They used to tell ghost stories under the glow of heat lightning.
  • The sky was lit up by sporadic bursts of heat lightning.