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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
From there, a tiny, novel sparker inside the chamber ignites the gas, propelling the RoboBee out of the water.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Oct. 2017
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
From there, a tiny, novel sparker inside the chamber ignites the gas, propelling the RoboBee out of the water.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Oct. 2017
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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So that put a big spark in there.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
11 May 2026
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And the Ducks’ power play, so lethal in the team’s first-round win over Edmonton and so ineffective in the first three games of this series, finally found a spark, scoring goals in each of the first two periods.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
Noun
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With the Yankees up, 2-1, with one out in the eighth inning, the flame-thrower relieved Brent Headrick, who surrendered a solo homer to Jake Bauers the previous inning.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Thawing ice along a riverbank, the shallows capturing the reflection of one of the grandchildren; the burning flame of a wick disappearing into a birthday cake; the deep, dark tunnel of a fleeting set of train tracks, as piercing as the endless blue eyes of the toddler in the diptych beside it.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
9 May 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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History buffs, avid hikers, music lovers, wine aficionados, and beach bums will all find a town to love in the Old Dominion.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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In addition to being sun lovers, many of the species on this list are heat- and drought-tolerant.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Flagg and Knueppel traded places as betting favorites during the season, but Flagg’s 96-point outburst over two games on the second-to-last weekend might have tipped the scales.—
Schuyler Dixon,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Lines to see the fan favorites — Griner, second-year guard Saniya Rivers, former UConn star Aaliyah Edwards — wrapped around the length of the court for nearly an hour.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Sparker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sparker. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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