thunderbolt
noun
a flash of lightning with the accompanying thunder.
thunderbolts
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pluralof thunderbolt.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Across the floor and walls sprawl grand mosaics and sculptures depicting lions, piles of gold, thunderbolts and ancient Roman gods.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2025
During those performances, the music was notably crisp, landing on the grassy landscape like thunderbolts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2024
Some of them resemble branching snowflakes, thunderbolts or neurons, whispering the unique expression of the artist's vision.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 3, 2024
"I think Diana ... will be hurling thunderbolts on coronation day, that's for sure," royal author Tina Brown told Reuters.
From Reuters ● May 6, 2023
The angels rode flying white horses and slashed swords and threw thunderbolts.
From "The Unfinished Angel" by Sharon Creech
