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Noun
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The cause of the plane’s malfunctions is, duh, random sparks from annoying Dan’s charger starting a fire in cargo.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026 -
Surveillance video shows sparks were flying as the vehicle slid into the building.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Fire officials said that open doors near a central staircase allowed the flames to intensify and shoot upstairs to other apartments.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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Jefferson’s vision of American flames igniting the planet lands differently now.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Nature lovers with more time to explore may want to immerse themselves in the landscape by hiking, camping, and other outdoor pursuits, but others prefer to take in the beauty and timelessness in a more relaxed way.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
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Made in response to a difficult breakup, the work alludes to two lovers parting ways, but also to Pau’s memories of isolation as a severely asthmatic child in a notoriously polluted city, lying in bed staring at the wall and inventing stories to distract herself from the difficulty of breathing.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Friends or significant others may be distracting or stirring drama in the background.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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While Hollywood's biggest stars brought their best fashion to the event, many also arrived with their significant others, adding a dose of love to the red carpet.—
Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Pistons are very solid favorites at home in Game 7.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
2 May 2026
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Mosquitoes really do play favorites — and the reasons reveal a fascinating tangle of genetics, body chemistry and evolutionary tracking that scientists are still untangling.—
Ryan Brennan
May 1,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
Noun
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But in joining a growing global hunt for ube, whose signature violet hue has taken over social media in drinks, cakes, and other sweets, Cesari realized that the actual root vegetable was much more elusive, particularly in the wake of its recent fame.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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The meal-kit company Hungry Root recommends ordering sweets during the luteal phase.—
Andréa Becker,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
Noun
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The former Corona del Mar High sweethearts and longtime Palisades Tennis Club members are the hottest couple in town.—
Richard Dunn,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
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The Mooneys were high school sweethearts and have been married for 62 years.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
Noun
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Miller also strategically employs the Pietà in his Confederate Women’s Monument, turning to Michelangelo’s later Depositional group from the Pietà Bandini, in which the dead Christ is not draped on Mary’s lap and knees but undulates across the bodies of his earthbound beloveds.—
Horace D. Ballard,
Artforum,
22 Apr. 2026
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Both helped design custom engagement rings for their beloveds.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Sparkers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sparkers. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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