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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
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
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
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That combination can turn a small spark into a fast-moving fire.—
Joe Ruch,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Witness footage from inside the cabin showed sparks and flames trailing from beneath the wing as the jet climbed out.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That these glassblowers did the impossible work of trying to get the styles and stigma right, shaping the glass in these little blue flames.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Residents were advised to avoid parking near vegetation and move cars away from brush, avoid leaving flames unattended, and to not use equipment or tools that produce sparks near any vegetation.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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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The Granville Suite, once military reception rooms, is named after Christine Granville, rumored lover of Ian Fleming and apparently Churchill’s favorite spy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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While the storm is looming, there are new glimmers of possibility—friends can become lovers, strangers can become friends on the subway, the supermarket aisles are charged with meaning.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Buccaneer is a traveler's favorite on Saint Croix.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles came up just short of Super Bowl LX last season, losing to the eventual champion Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Championship Game, but the Rams are the odds-on favorites to win Super Bowl LXI next year.—
Megan Armstrong,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Sparker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sparker. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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