Examples of white lightning in a Sentence
college students secretly mixing up a batch of white lightning in the school lab
Recent Examples on the Web
Above the patch is another white lightning bolt.
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Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2021
One, the stereotype is as dated as Moon Pies and white lightning.
—Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 11 June 2020
Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2021
One, the stereotype is as dated as Moon Pies and white lightning.
—Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 11 June 2020
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Word History
First Known Use
1907, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near white lightning
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“White lightning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20lightning. Accessed 9 Dec. 2023.
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