How to Use bright spark in a Sentence

bright spark

noun
  • Everleigh, my bright spark - chase your dreams boldly and without fear.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Dec. 2025
  • Everleigh, my bright spark — chase your dreams boldly and without fear.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 3 Dec. 2025
  • Losing 3-0 at half-time, Dejan Kulusevski was their only bright spark.
    — Jay Harris, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
  • While forward Vinícius Júnior has been a bright spark for the team during the tournament, other players such as Raphinha have struggled to perform.
    — Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 June 2026
  • At some point along this path, at around the time of the transition from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age, some bright spark came upon the idea of fermenting alcohol.
    — Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The sales company’s formation could be seen as a bright spark in the troubled global animation sector, with many shows struggling for financing and distribution complicated by direct-to-consumer models.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 May 2026
  • Estevao has been a bright spark, attempting 59 take-ons in just 604 minutes of action, the second-most behind Pedro Neto (71), who has played nearly 1,650 minutes.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026

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