sparkplug

Example Sentences

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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

Both Lorenzen and Duffy said there favorite player from the 2002 team was David Eckstein, the 5-foot-6, 170-pound shortstop and leadoff man who was a gritty defender and offensive sparkplug.

From Los Angeles Times

The 5-foot-9 sparkplug is batting .341 with a .456 on-base percentage in the first 14 games of his career.

From Seattle Times

Williams broke out in 2019-20 as a true freshman, impressing coaches and fans with his perimeter defense, and providing a sparkplug for the Cougars under first-year coach Kyle Smith.

From Seattle Times

That perilous scenario certainly suits the title of “Human Nature,” a showcase of the 10 current members of Sparkplug, the District of Columbia Arts Center artists collective that has been repopulated every two years since 2007.

From Washington Post