Out of the darkness there came a single brilliant flash.
Some passengers saw a brilliant flash of yellow outside their window.
A moment later, he saw a brilliant flash before they were knocked off their feet and into the snow.
From the rear guard came a brilliant flash that moved into the air.
The sky was lit up by a series of brilliant flashes.
In a minute or two brilliant flashes lit up the night.
There was a brilliant flash, and a third captain sat at the table's end.
It produced a brilliant flash of light, just as she had planned.
In the brilliant flash that followed, the switch took place.
On the plain, he saw a brilliant flash of blue light.