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sparkers

noun

plural of sparker
as in sparks

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sparkers
  1. sparks
  2. flames
  3. lovers
  4. significant others
  5. favorites
  6. sweets
  7. sweethearts
  8. beloveds
Noun
  • Leo July 23 – August 22 Creative sparks feel playful and generous now.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Both teams looked strong in their debuts, though the Jayhawks had to create some sparks late in the second quarter against Long Island.
    — PJ Green September 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of sparks
Noun
  • The video, which was captured from The Mark on Brickell Bay, a nearby condo building, showed one of the cars in flames and a plume of black smoke.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Ever since, the two teams have swapped victories each season, with Kiffin stoking the flames.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of flames
Noun
  • Unfortunately for fans of the franchise, the beetle has come for an Owens this time, not one of their lovers.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026
  • For lovers of the first film, the sequel, arriving 28 years later, will go down like one of those midnight margaritas.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of lovers
Noun
  • Despite this, the couple divorced their significant others and married each other in November 2017.
    — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Reportedly, their respective significant others unfollowed each other, and Bailey and Pankow unfollowed the other’s partner as well.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of significant others
Noun
  • Fan-favorites are set to return, including the FlowRider surf simulator, the Crown’s Edge zip line and skywalk, Adrenaline Peak rock-climbing wall, Lost Dunes mini-golf course and sports courts.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
  • So plenty of shopping and old-town favorites such as the Loos American Bar, the high-stepping horses of the Spanish Riding School, the Albertina museum (but ask directions for the new Albertina Modern, a little further away).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of favorites
Noun
  • This Season Any home baker knows that the key to keeping pastries soft and icing spreadable is to tuck your sweets into their own container.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Craving sweets after dinner is a common experience, often driven by various factors like dietary habits and environmental cues.
    — Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of sweets
Noun
  • Lois and Billy were childhood sweethearts and had been in a relationship since the age of 16.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The couple were high school sweethearts who married in 2013 and had three children together, family members told KTIV.
    — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of sweethearts
Noun
  • 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
  • Both helped design custom engagement rings for their beloveds.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of beloveds
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