Lightning flashed across the sky like a jagged scar.

Meaning: The lightning appeared suddenly and briefly in the sky, leaving a mark like a rough scar.

Choice of Words: Flashed means to appear suddenly and briefly. Across means from one side to the other. Jagged means having a rough or uneven edge. Scar is a mark left on the skin after a wound has healed.

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Related Expressions

• The lightning flashed across the sky like a jagged scar.
• Lightning split the sky like a jagged scar.
• Thunder roared, lightning's jagged scar on sky.
• Lightning flashed across the sky like a jagged sword.
• Lightning flashed across the sky like a bright sword.
• Lightning flashed like a bright sword across the sky.
• Lightning flashed across sky like angry snake.
• Lightning flashed like a brilliant sword across the sky.
• The lightning flashed across the sky.
• Lightning flashed, a brilliant streak across the sky.