Lightning flashed brightly, illuminating the sky.

Meaning: There was a bright flash of lightning that lit up the sky.

Choice of Words: Lightning is the sudden flash of light in the sky during a thunderstorm, and flashed means to shine suddenly and brightly. Brightly means with a lot of light, and illuminating means to make something light up.

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Related Expressions

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