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Recent Examples of sparker
Set in 2003, The Social Network dramatized the events surrounding Mark Zuckerberg’s (Jesse Eisenberg) founding of Facebook and the subsequent lawsuits it sparker, including one from his former Harvard friend Eduardo Saverin (Garfield).
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
Fans were quick to notice the sparker on her ring finger.
—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
Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
Fans were quick to notice the sparker on her ring finger.
—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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That combined with unseasonably warm temperatures and relative humidity levels as low as 10 percent will create perfect conditions for any spark to take off.—
Dave Aguilera,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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March 21 – April 19 Aries, your spark wants a clear path.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But with fewer trees along the highway and more grassy areas, flame heights are kept well below seven or eight feet, which would threaten evacuation.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Heavy winds fanned the flames and merged the two fires into one.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Frankly, my dear, Tom Jacobsen doesn’t give a dome.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
15 July 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
Noun
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Years of steadily climbing coffee prices have some in this country of coffee lovers upending their habits by nixing cafe visits, switching to cheaper brews or forgoing it altogether.—
Matt Sedensky,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Fennell cast Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff and Margot Robbie plays Cathy in this tale of childhood friends turned tortured lovers, kept apart by heartbreaking misunderstandings and their own destructive decisions.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The all-year-round surf scene here is so attractive that it’s even famed for being a regular favorite of Morocco’s royal heirs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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Still, a flurry of moves during the summer window made LAFC among the obvious favorites to compete for the league championship, primarily because Son’s influence made Cherundolo’s defend-and-transition tactics lethal.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Sparker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sparker. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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