sparkplug

Example Sentences

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As for Hyeseong Kim, he has been a sparkplug for the offense.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2025

They have a sparkplug in Jones, who made all five of her threes and scored a game-high 15 points.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2024

With Irving out of the lineup, Jones, who only scored a total of five points in Dallas’ first two games, was the offensive sparkplug to fill the void.

From Washington Times • Oct. 31, 2023

The return was a celebration for Memphis fans, who were anxious to see what the layoff had meant for the team’s leading scorer and sparkplug.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2023

There were metal objects: hubcaps, a pair of rusty scissors, a sparkplug.

From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo