Lightning flashed across the sky, illuminating the night briefly.

Meaning: In the sky, there was a sudden burst of light from lightning, briefly lighting up the dark night.

Choice of Words: Lightning is a sudden, bright discharge of electricity in the atmosphere, and flashed suggests its quick appearance and disappearance. Across indicates movement from one side to another, and sky refers to the upper region of the atmosphere.

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• Lightning flashed across sky, illuminating night.
• Lightning flashed across the sky, illuminating the night.
• Lightning flashed, sky lit up briefly.
• Lightning flashed across the sky, illuminating the darkness.
• The lightning flashed brightly, illuminating the night sky.
• Lightning flashed brightly, illuminating the night.
• Lightning flashed brightly, illuminating the dark night.
• The lightning flashed brightly, illuminating the dark sky.
• Lightning flashed, illuminating the sky.
• Lightning flashed, illuminating the dark sky.