Sparks
noun
Jared 1789–1866, U.S. historian and editor.
Sparks
American
[spahrks]
/ spɑrks /
noun
-
Jared 1789–1866, U.S. historian and editor.
-
a city in W Nevada, E of Reno.
sparks
British
/ spɑːks /
noun
-
an electrician
-
a radio officer, esp on a ship
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
In less than a minute, she sank the Sparks’ hopes of beating one of the worst teams in the WNBA, leaving 39 more minutes for the Sparks to consider just how the team got there.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026
So as the Sparks fell further behind, the holes left by the injured Cameron Brink and Kelsey Plum widened.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026
Head coach Lynne Roberts and several Sparks players have referred to Plum as the “head of the snake” of the team’s offense.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
In a rematch of the WNBA’s first-ever game from June 21, 1997, the Sparks overcame a 17-point Liberty lead, all while celebrating the inaugural matchup — and iconic alumni — that changed women’s sports forever.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026
They were to fly out from London so that she and Salim could visit these relations they hadn't seen in years called the Sparks.
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
