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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a bolt of" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in expressions to describe a sudden occurrence or a strong feeling, often in a metaphorical sense, such as "a bolt of lightning" or "a bolt of inspiration."
Example: "She felt a bolt of excitement when she heard the news of her promotion."
Alternatives: "a flash of" or "a surge of".
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"A bolt of lightning".
A bolt of lightning cracked and flashed.
Suddenly a bolt of lightning cleaves the air.
Krygier's observations were a bolt of lightning for me.
A bolt of clarifying pain arrived: broken, in the fall.
A picture of a bolt of lightning is leading.
Then it came, like a bolt of light.
It hit me like a bolt of lightning.
A bolt of espresso would do the same.
It gave me a bolt of energy that really was something that I could get behind.
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"This was never going to be a bolt-of-lightning season," he said.
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