sparks fly
idiom
1
—used to say that two people are having an argument with each other
The sparks flew when he arrived late for her special dinner.
2
—used to say that two people are sexually attracted to each other
Sparks flew when they met for the first time.
Examples of sparks fly in a Sentence
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In The Gilded Age, Peggy Scott works for him and sparks fly, leading to an awkward encounter in Season 3.
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Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 23 June 2025
In eros, when sparks fly between two people and a whole new world begins.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
When Gwen and Isobelle meet, sparks fly, and the two hatch a scheme that could allow both of them to realize their dreams and win each other’s hearts.
—Caroline Carlson
june 2, Literary Hub, 2 June 2025
When his former rival, Luis, gets traded to the Beavers, sparks fly — on and off the field.
—Ashley Poston, New York Times, 21 May 2025
But when sparks fly, school is the least of their problems.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 May 2025
When teens Keisha and Justin first meet, sparks fly.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 8 May 2025
Lots of sparks fly from Sinners, a cluttered but often rollicking original vision from Ryan Coogler, the writer-director who revitalized the Rocky series with Creed and reinvigorated the Marvel model with Black Panther (and, to a lesser extent, its baggier sequel).
—A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
Just queue up some love songs, lower the windows and watch as sparks fly — even when the cars don't budge.
—Yacob Reyes, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
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Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 23 June 2025
In eros, when sparks fly between two people and a whole new world begins.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
When Gwen and Isobelle meet, sparks fly, and the two hatch a scheme that could allow both of them to realize their dreams and win each other’s hearts.
—Caroline Carlson
june 2, Literary Hub, 2 June 2025
When his former rival, Luis, gets traded to the Beavers, sparks fly — on and off the field.
—Ashley Poston, New York Times, 21 May 2025
But when sparks fly, school is the least of their problems.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 May 2025
When teens Keisha and Justin first meet, sparks fly.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 8 May 2025
Lots of sparks fly from Sinners, a cluttered but often rollicking original vision from Ryan Coogler, the writer-director who revitalized the Rocky series with Creed and reinvigorated the Marvel model with Black Panther (and, to a lesser extent, its baggier sequel).
—A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
Just queue up some love songs, lower the windows and watch as sparks fly — even when the cars don't budge.
—Yacob Reyes, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Sparks fly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sparks%20fly. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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