sparkers

noun

plural of sparker
as in sparks

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  1. sparks
  2. flames
  3. lovers
  4. significant others
  5. dears
  6. favorites
  7. sweets
  8. sweethearts
Noun
  • But as the movie awkwardly pivots to weighty themes like forgiveness, honor and grief, the initial sparks of subversiveness fizzle out.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The Eaton Fire was caused by sparks from an idle transmission tower owned by Southern California Edison, officials said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of sparks
Noun
  • Rioters clashed with police, set cars on fire, stormed public buildings and engulfed a historic city hall in flames in France’s worst civil unrest in years as violence and looting swept through major cities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Video of the 143-year-old building in flames, its bell tower collapsing, spread widely online over the weekend.
    — Tom Nouvian, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of flames
Noun
  • Nature lovers, artists (Ansel Adams found a muse in the Snake River), and outdoor adventurers know the gateway to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks is more than just a winter sports destination.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The professionalization worked, but at the expense of the site’s internal culture, Cooke argues, as generous eccentrics were displaced by neurotic lovers of rules.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of lovers
Noun
  • That’s when employees and their significant others started to leave the party.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
  • John’s wife, Tina, and their three children and significant others are scheduled to attend Friday night’s Yankees-Mets game in the Bronx.
    — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of significant others
Noun
  • Whether these ads were meant to imply that clutching and shifting was too physical for women, too unladylike, or just too complex for the little dears is not clear.
    — Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of dears
Noun
  • Social feeds and Reddit threads are where most grocery dupe discoveries happen, with shoppers posting side by side comparisons and taste tests of store brands against national favorites.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The Patriots took care of business last week against the New York Jets as heavy favorites.
    — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of favorites
Noun
  • Those willing to mix chocolate with non-chocolate sweets may find even better deals.
    — Kristine Lazar, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The pop-up will feature the full collection, content from the campaign, sweets from Ritz Paris Le Comptoir and a gift with purchase for clients while supplies last.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of sweets
Noun
  • Hannah Mullin and Sean McConnell are true childhood sweethearts.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2026
  • For every couple who were childhood best friends or high school sweethearts, there’s another who didn’t cross paths until much later in life.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of sweethearts
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