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sparks

[spahrks] / spɑrks /
NOUN
fire
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blaze bonfire heat inferno
STRONG
campfire charring coals combustion conflagration devouring element embers flames flare glow hearth holocaust incandescence luminosity oxidation phlogiston pyre scintillation scorching searing tinder warmth
WEAK
flame and smoke hot spot rapid oxidation sea of flames up in smoke

Example Sentences

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The Sparks couldn’t hold a candle to UCLA.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

When the Sparks open the season by hosting defending champion Las Vegas May 10, their fans are going to say, “Oh yeah!” followed by a resounding chorus of, “Oh no!”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

In the third round, the Sparks took Amelia Hassett at No. 35 overall from Kentucky.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

The Sparks later selected Chance Gray from Ohio State with the No. 24 pick.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

In the six years since the arrest and conviction of Jordan Sparks, music had helped Angel to heal and grow.

From "Forged by Fire" by Sharon M. Draper