Thunder rumbled, lightning flashed.

Meaning: There was a loud noise in the sky and a bright light appeared.

Choice of Words: Thunder: a loud noise in the sky, rumbled: made a deep, rolling sound, lightning: a bright flash of light, flashed: appeared suddenly.

Alternative Expressions

The sky boomed and crackled.

Meaning: This sentence is also describing a thunderstorm. It's saying that the thunder was booming and the lightning was crackling.

Choice of Words: Boomed means that the thunder made a loud, deep sound. Crackled means that the lightning made a sharp, popping sound.

The heavens roared and sparked.

Meaning: This sentence is also describing a thunderstorm. It's saying that the thunder was roaring and the lightning was sparking.

Choice of Words: Heavens is a poetic way to refer to the sky. Roared means that the thunder made a loud, deep sound. Sparked means that the lightning made a bright flash of light.

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