This is the 12284th most frequent French word.
éclairs
Éclairs: Oblong pastry filled with cream and topped with icing.
In this sentence, 'éclairs' refers to the natural phenomenon of lightning that occurs during a storm.
Les éclairs illuminent le ciel pendant l'orage.
The lightning bolts light up the sky during the storm.
Here, 'éclairs' are referring to the popular French pastry filled with cream and topped with icing.
J'ai acheté des éclairs au chocolat pour le dessert.
I bought chocolate éclairs for dessert.
In this case, 'éclairs' is metaphorically used to describe flashes of brilliance or inspiration.