sheet lightning
noun
: lightning in diffused or sheet form due to reflection and diffusion by the clouds and sky
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Next came a ripple of sheet lightning, and then a jagged fork, and then two huge coughs of thunder, before the rain came in earnest.
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Luke Leitch, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2021
Luke Leitch, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2021
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“Sheet lightning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sheet%20lightning. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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