Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Writerly Wednesday and Did You Know Thursday

 What's your synonym, sentence, definition or example for:

 




Sentence Example: The thunderstroke hit way too close for my liking.

THUNDERSTROKE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster 

 

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 Did you know, Barbie's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts?

Barbie - Wikipedia


  

 

 

23 comments:

Donna said...

What? I didn’t know Barbie had full name! That leaves me feeling thunderstruck …👀😂
hugs
Donna🌷

Andrew said...

I would say thunderstrike. I've never heard of thunderstroke.
I had no idea Barbie had a full name. Millicent seems a bit weird for Barbie.

Jamie Ghione said...

Yes, I knew that about Barbie. I found it out sometime before the movie, though I don't know where or when.

Hilary Melton-Butcher said...

Hi Sandra - didn't know Barbie's full name. Thunderstroke might be the name of the game if I had of known Barbie's names! Cheers Hilary

Christine said...

Barbie's full name! Interesting.

Linda's Relaxing Lair said...

Hi dear Sandra, your posts are always fascinating, enjoyable and educational, too! I had no idea that Barbie had a full name, either! As far as thunderstroke goes...I have used the term thunderstruck before....I always learn new things from your posts! Thank you so much for sharing.

Janie Junebug said...

Instead of thunderstroke, I'd use lightning or thunderstorm. I knew Barbie's name. I think they mentioned it in the Barbie movie. Ruth Handler, who created Barbie, used the name Barbie for her daughter, Barbara, and Millicent Roberts was intended to make Barbie seem all-American.

Love,
Janie

J.P. Alexander said...

Te mando un beso.

Sandra Cox said...

Thanks, Christine:) Glad you found it so.

Sandra Cox said...

Thank you so much, dear Linda. I'm glad you enjoyed the post. Thunderstruck is definitely more familiar, isn't it? I think Thunderstroke would be a great name for a Western:)
Take care.

Elizabeth Seckman said...

I think I knew Barbie's middle name was Millicent, but had forgotten. I never knew her last name.

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

Like several others, I had NO idea Barbie had a middle and last name. I was thunderstroke to learn about it.

Sandra Cox said...

Heh. Good job, Donna:)

Sandra Cox said...

Ooh, I like the word thunderstrike.
Barbie doesn't look too much like a Millicent, does she? But I like the idea that its just a normal, non-cutsie name:)

Sandra Cox said...

Good job, Jamie!

Sandra Cox said...

Heh. Have a lovey one, Hils.

Sandra Cox said...

Two thumbs up, Janie:)

Sandra Cox said...

Thanks, JP. Sending you a hug,

Sandra Cox said...

Good job on knowing her middle name, Elizabeth:)

Sandra Cox said...

Thumbs up on your use of thunderstroke, Elizabeth. Loved it:)

Birgit said...

I keep thinking of the AC/DC song, “ Thunderstruck” . Lol… never hide under a Tree if there is a thunder stroke. I had no idea Barbie had a full name.

Sandra Cox said...

Excellent example of thunderstroke, Birgit. And so true:)

Jeanie said...

That is a fabulous word! And yes, I DID know that about Barbie but I don't know how!