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Recent Examples of sparker
Fans were quick to notice the sparker on her ring finger.
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Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 2 May 2023
Nolan's robust franchise-sparker continues to astonish, thanks largely to practical effects work and the director's expert melding of the art house and the multiplex.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 17 Feb. 2023
The album is not only a masterpiece of creativity but also a sparker of it.
—Vogue, 9 Nov. 2022
The plate then converts water into oxy-hydrogen (a combustible gas that used to be widely used) which ignites a sparker, shooting the robot into the air.
—Lauren Sigfusson, Discover Magazine, 26 Oct. 2017
Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 2 May 2023
Nolan's robust franchise-sparker continues to astonish, thanks largely to practical effects work and the director's expert melding of the art house and the multiplex.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 17 Feb. 2023
The album is not only a masterpiece of creativity but also a sparker of it.
—Vogue, 9 Nov. 2022
The plate then converts water into oxy-hydrogen (a combustible gas that used to be widely used) which ignites a sparker, shooting the robot into the air.
—Lauren Sigfusson, Discover Magazine, 26 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sparker
Noun
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Give me John Calipari's Razorbacks, who should get a spark from dynamic freshman Boogie Fland.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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The building blocks of life on Earth may have been fueled by tiny sparks hopping between water droplets.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Among the frightened students was 9-year-old Niles Thompson, who, in a desperate attempt to escape the flames, lept from a second-story window.—
Rascal Kemble-Curry,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2025
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Cooking over indirect heat (away from the flames) guards against overcooking and burning.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Black bag, my dear — her work trip sets off a chain reaction in which George’s strength, i.e., faith in their relationship, becomes his weakness.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2025
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Of course, Joe and I discussed the difference and the relationship between noise and music, which was a theme dear to the futurists.—
Billboard Italy,
Billboard,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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That's just the type of news Scotch lovers need in these uncertain times.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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But through it all, he’s also been a lover of golf and has worked with Malbon Golf, Greyson and FootJoy.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Dan’s heartbroken to hear that some rare books and stamps are what ultimately took his soulmate from him.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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If the story was about a toxic suburban friendship, the movie itself was about a psychosexual meeting of alarming soulmates.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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One team is the overwhelming favorite to win the World Series — the Los Angeles Dodgers.—
Steve Futterman,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2025
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The oddsmakers' favorites to win it all are the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Sparker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sparker. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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