On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Lightening. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as descent or whitening and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Lightening in a sentence
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Lightening meaning
present participle and gerund of lighten
Using Lightening
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of lighten
- Useful related words include: descent, whitening, change of color.
- In the example corpus, lightening often appears in combinations such as: lightening the, skin lightening, of lightening.
Context around Lightening
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 11 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Lightening
- In this selection, "lightening" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, skin, catch, fendering, products, speed and strike stand out and add context to how "lightening" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include aimed at lightening the burden and as skin lightening or whitening. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "lightening" sits close to words such as abortive, adel and agonising, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with lightening
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Qamar Ali Haji has been using skin-lightening products for four years. (12 words)
The homeowner reacted in lightening speed, quickly defending himself by shoving the would-be thief. (15 words)
She also said people accusing Beyoncé of lightening her skin were "stupid", "ignorant" and "self-hating". (16 words)
Kompany wasn't entirely sure what to expect when setting out on his first managerial tenure in English football, but he was pleasantly surprised when managing to catch lightening in a bottle as the champions elect went nap. (38 words)
The semi-final, played in torrential rain and lit up by thunder and lightening in Llandrindod, ebbed and flowed throughout, with Calon Cymru taking the early initiative with a try from Iwan Holder, which went unconverted. (36 words)
Mind you, this was just bad luck because there is the story of American park ranger Roy Sullivan who was supposed to have been hit no less than seven times by lightening between 1942 and 1977. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
Adawe shared her work with Somali officials and explained the health issues associated with exposure to the toxic ingredients in skin-lightening products.
And, frankly, very few individuals will change their minds and grow in that area, short of a fox hole or lightening strike.
Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak chairman Chong Chieng Jen said the Jualan Rahmah is a federal government initiative aimed at lightening the burden of the cost of living for the public.
Kompany wasn't entirely sure what to expect when setting out on his first managerial tenure in English football, but he was pleasantly surprised when managing to catch lightening in a bottle as the champions elect went nap.
Qamar Ali Haji has been using skin-lightening products for four years.
Scobie today admitted for the first time in a newspaper that both names were in an early draft that he said had been written at 'lightening speed'.
She also said people accusing Beyoncé of lightening her skin were "stupid", "ignorant" and "self-hating".
Skin bleaching, also known as skin lightening or whitening, is a dangerous trend that has become prevalent in many African countries, where it is associated with beauty and social status.
The company's logistics services include port modification, fendering, lightening, dredging of berths, maximizing vessel throughput in ports, provision of floating cranes, and self-discharging equipment.
The homeowner reacted in lightening speed, quickly defending himself by shoving the would-be thief.
The semi-final, played in torrential rain and lit up by thunder and lightening in Llandrindod, ebbed and flowed throughout, with Calon Cymru taking the early initiative with a try from Iwan Holder, which went unconverted.
The WHO says the skin-lightening industry (including products with and without mercury) represents 50% of the skincare market in India.
Because of this they were the first of the three combinations that went clear to tackle a reduced number of jumps in the lightening second round.
But this bottle, made with the intention of lightening the weight and tannic intensity, was spry, refreshing and, after five years of aging, almost delicate.
Councillor Wazma Qais, cabinet member for Communities and Leisure, said: “Some skin lightening products can cause cancer, which is why they are banned.
If you want to take your colour lighter, experts recommend lightening brows by two or three shades.
Maybe a little rough Victory Monday with an almost two hour lightening delay last night, but the Cowboys still got the win.
Mind you, this was just bad luck because there is the story of American park ranger Roy Sullivan who was supposed to have been hit no less than seven times by lightening between 1942 and 1977.
Some of those changes include lightening the workload for staffers along with boosting the amount of staff.
The Lightening Seeds will perform at this year's Summer Nights on the Southside festival in Glasgow.
Common combinations with lightening
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- lightening the 7×
- skin lightening 6×
- of lightening 4×
- and lightening 4×
- by lightening 4×
- lightening up 4×
- the lightening 3×
- lightening of 3×
- or lightening 2×
- lightening strike 2×