Jamie Muir

The first time it felt really dangerous, like the sort of thing you had to lock the doors and close the curtains on because if anybody saw you, God would strike you down with a thunderbolt. But I took to it like a duck to water.

English Artist

David Alan Basche

The first moment I saw my wife breastfeed our daughter minutes after birth, I was hit with a thunderbolt of understanding and awe for the miracle of it all, and I still feel that way.

American Actor

Carol Thatcher

I remember the moment it first hit me that my mother's memory was no longer the extraordinary phenomenon it had been all my life. The realisation came as a thunderbolt.

Voltaire

It is the flash which appears, the thunderbolt will follow.

French Writer

Use 'thunderbolt' to describe scenes with strong visual and auditory impact, often in storytelling.

Visual Imagery

'Thunderbolt' can add drama to a narrative, emphasizing the intensity of an event.

Dramatic Effect

Remember, a 'thunderbolt' is the combination of lightning and thunder, experienced together.

Physical Phenomenon

Use 'thunderbolt' metaphorically to describe something as sudden and shocking.

Metaphorical Impact

When 'thunderbolt' is used idiomatically, it often reflects a high emotional response.

Emotional Intensity

'Thunderbolt' implies a surprise that comes without warning, catching one off guard.

Surprise Element

Understand that 'Thunderbolt' refers to a high-speed interface for connecting devices, not a weather event.

Tech Connectivity

Recognize 'Thunderbolt' as a modern term often used when discussing advanced technology and computers.

Modern Technology

'Thunderbolt' often signifies superior performance in computer specs, hinting at speed and efficiency.

Performance Marker

 one criticism i've occasionally heard of your work is that there's like there's a sort of breathtaking uh power in sort of connecting you know the fiction of human rights with the fiction of believing in the god gugu who is hidden behind that rock and he was going to throw thunderbolts at

Yuval Noah Harari...

 She wove tremendous scenes that showed the power of the Poseidon riding the waves, Zeus firing thunderbolts, and Apollo hurtling across the sky. In Athena’s splendid tapestry, the glory of the gods dwarfed mortal life.