sparker

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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). 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
  • Because the images rotate at a screen-saver pace, my advice would be to focus on the preparatory drawings and cartoons, which are like sparks thrown off some great, beautiful machine.
    Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Tomislav Ivišić and Davis were starters and leaders in their second seasons at Illinois, while Zvonimir Ivišić joined his brother last season after a year each at Kentucky and Arkansas and provided a spark off the bench.
    Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The flames were put out after around 90 minutes.
    Riley Rourke, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
  • At one point, eight tower ladders surrounded the building, shooting water onto the inferno from all directions, limiting the flames from spreading to other buildings.
    Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Frankly, my dear, Tom Jacobsen doesn’t give a dome.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 15 July 2025
  • 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
  • That’s probably why class-crossed lovers make such fertile ground for fiction—look at Heathcliff and Cathy, or poor Scudder and Maurice.
    Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Options for 2026 include food cruises that travel through Burgundy and Provence and a 15-day wine lovers cruise on the Rhine and Seine Rivers.
    Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Join MyRecipes—your personal home for recipes—to easily save and organize your favorites, plus thousands more, in one convenient place.
    Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
  • As an adult, Harvest Snaps White Cheddar snap pea snacks have become one of my favorites.
    Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026

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“Sparker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sparker. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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