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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Jackson was a first-round pick of the Sparks in 2024.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

“She’s a smooth person, smooth athlete, smooth basketball player,” Sparks coach Lynne Roberts said in 2025.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

At this month's Winter Paralympics, Sparks will become Great Britain's first female Paralympic snowboarder.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Sparks replied: "Probably not. Had things been different, of course I would consider a different way."

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Sparks from the smokestack passed by his window.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri