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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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Blue Jays provide spark Maybe the loudest cheer of the night during the Leafs’ home opener?—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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On offense, South Alabama transfer Fluff Bothwell has provided a spark at running back, while another pair of transfers in Brenen Thompson (Oklahoma) and Anthony Evans III (Georgia) have been big-play threats at wideout.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Use electric candles instead of flames.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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In his footage, taken from on board the aircraft, smoke and flames emerge out of one of the engines.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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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Season 3 found Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) in a friends-to-lovers arc with neighbor Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan), who’d harbored a crush on him for years.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
13 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, star-crossed lovers Ellen (Harriet Slater) and Brian (Jamie Roy) managed to plot an escape of their own — but not before getting some major blood on their hands.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There’s a lot to dig through, but two of our favorites are on the Ninja Creami and the Air Fryer Pro XL.—
Melissa Knific,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
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The pair explores some of the most historic areas of the palace, as well as some of William's favorites, and the royal heir, 43, shares some personal anecdotes about the comings and goings at Windsor.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Sparker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sparker. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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