How to Use spark plug in a Sentence

spark plug

noun

• But shark brains are long and thin and shaped almost like a spark plug.
  — David Shiffman, Discover Magazine, 2 Nov. 2021
• Clean off the spark plug and put it back in or install a new one.
  — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 1 Feb. 2026
• The porcelain of the spark plugs should be a beige color.
  — John Paul, The Providence Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
• Remove the spark plug and spray it with something.
  — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
• Hurts is more like a spark plug that makes the entire system work.
  — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2023
• Some online prices for the same spark plug are almost half the cost.
  — Bob Weber, chicagotribune.com, 21 Oct. 2021
• For the third time, a spark plug has been ejected from the engine.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2019
• Remove the spark plug and spray a shot of oil into the cylinder.
  — Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics, 29 Sep. 2017
• When healthy, Thomas is an offensive spark plug.
  — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 Dec. 2025
• Right in between them is the spark plug, which ignites the fuel.
  — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, 16 Jan. 2017
• Replace it with a new spark plug if necessary.
  — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
• There’s no doubt that Gaga is the film’s commercial spark plug.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 Nov. 2021
• The spark plugs have three ground electrodes to maximize their life.
  — Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 21 Mar. 2023
• Rather, his push for a revival must be the spark plug to the team's overall success.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 1 Apr. 2021
• Replace the cap and reconnect the spark plug.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026
• Begin the restoration by removing the spark plug boot from the tip of the plug.
  — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 17 Mar. 2023
• Steinberg holds up a small plastic wing attached to a metal piece shaped like a spark plug.
  — Dominic Smith, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2022
• This should remove the fuel from the spark plug hole that had seeped in during the flooding.
  — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 1 Feb. 2026
• The color of the spark plugs will tell quite a bit about the engine’s performance.
  — John Paul, The Providence Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
• Lopes was the spark plug atop the lineup, becoming one of the best base stealers in the game.
  — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
• Minkah Fitzpatrick was into brakes and air filters and spark plugs and very late nights.
  — Adam H. Beasley, miamiherald, 11 May 2018
• Even if the spark plug itself is in good shape, there could be a problem with your ignition coil.
  — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 1 Feb. 2026
• Nick Goepper didn’t know how to change spark plugs, but the skier needed to learn.
  — Rachel Axon, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2018
• To prevent the mower from starting during the cleanup process, pull the spark plug boot from the plug.
  — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 17 Mar. 2023
• For the 27-year-old spark plug, he was said to be doing fine after getting the news.
  — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 24 Dec. 2019
• Sal is loud, brash, and foul-mouthed, a spark plug for a film that’s otherwise painfully quiet.
  — David Sims, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2017
• Sea vegetables are also rich in minerals which are the spark plugs of the body.
  — Mélanie Nauche, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2025
• The rest—spark plugs, crankshafts, windshields, tires and whatnot—are supplied by third parties.
  — Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2024
• Check and replace spark plugs for your generators.
  — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2026
• Mazda's breakthrough was in realizing that the spark plug could still have a role.
  — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 25 Jan. 2018