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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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Alvarez’s patented heroics would’ve been welcomed, but advancing Paredes to second base or putting the ball in play would’ve sufficed — anything to ignite a spark while facing Giants ace Logan Webb.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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Avoid open flames and sparks, don't park vehicles on dry grass and discard of cigarettes carefully, the weather service in Albuquerque warned Saturday, adding that winds will be at their strongest Saturday and again on Tuesday.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2025
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In the final days of the Paris Commune of 1871, a radical experiment in self-governance and insurrection that started after the nation’s humiliating military loss to Prussia, the Communards realized that their cause had gone up in flames.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
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The resolution, put forward by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, is intended to put Republicans on the record for a policy that economists say will increase prices for consumers and fan the flames of an international trade war.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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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
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Rick scoops Chelsea up in his arms before being shot himself and falling into the water with his lover, where the two die together.—
Audrey Gibbs,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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From Norfolk in the east on Chesapeake Bay to Charlottesville in the Appalachian Mountains to the northwest, Virginia is for art lovers this month.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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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
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Coming into this year, Aberg is one of the favorites to win the tournament just behind Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Świątek and Sabalenka are clearly the big favorites to win the big titles this clay-court season.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Sparker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sparker. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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