How to Use spark in a Sentence

spark

1 of 2 noun
  • The spark still starts with us.
    Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • So that put a big spark in there.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 11 May 2026
  • Your first job is full of those sparks.
    Andy Molinsky, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
  • What was the spark that led to that?
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
  • How did the spark for this book come to you?
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Who can ignite that spark for you?
    Natalie Silverman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Where was this spark going to come from?
    Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
  • One spark can set a nearby couch on fire.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
  • But the creative spark is alive.
    Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 May 2026
  • So that was when the first spark happened.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Where does the creative spark come from?
    Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Their courage became the spark for this film.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 26 June 2026
  • There are places where the spark is catching.
    Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • And the sparks are already here.
    Eric Chastain, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Follow the spark and build from there.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Share your spark and enjoy your own glow.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
  • Share your art, and trust the gentle spark.
    Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026
  • Cars need fuel, spark, and air.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • This might be just the spark that my long game needed.
    Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
  • Even if a fire didn’t spark, trucks could topple.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The lack of spark doesn’t mean there isn’t chemistry.
    Dr. Amy Tran, CNBC, 25 Dec. 2025
  • So many movies are about the spark, and this is about the powder.
    Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2023
  • Chisholm did provide some sparks, but not in a way that helped.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026
  • An ice skater pulled off a backflip as sparks shot from his hands and feet.
    Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
  • His style of play has endeared him to fans and helped give the team a spark.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Aija was all spark and edge on upright bass.
    Margaret Heidenry, Vanity Fair, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The spark sounded like a stick breaking in half.
    Will MacKin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
  • Perhaps a change of scenery can provide a spark.
    ABC News, 23 May 2026
  • The top six lost its spark and there weren’t enough lineup shake-ups to fix it.
    Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 2 June 2026
  • Yet the real draw for those seeking a respite with a spark?
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2026

spark

2 of 2 verb
  • Thank you for sparking that idea in my head.
    Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
  • That might have sparked a turnaround.
    Eric Stephens, New York Times, 7 May 2026
  • Fresh talks can spark amazing progress.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The first-of-its-kind event sparked a backlash.
    Ionela Bara, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026
  • This is the second brush fire to spark up in the area this week.
    Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 3 May 2026
  • Either one of both could spark a rally.
    Paulina Likos, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
  • These shifts could also spark a new wave of devices.
    Arjun Kharpal,kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 19 June 2026
  • Fires could have been sparked and spread by other causes.
    Chiara Eisner, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The fire is assumed to have been sparked by lightning.
    Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The fire is assumed to have been sparked by lightning.
    Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • In fact, that word sparked our only concern.
    The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Tend your nest, and let safety spark soft strength within.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026
  • What sparked the fight is not known definitively.
    Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
  • It is assumed that the fire was sparked by a lightning strike.
    Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • His death sparked reactions across the sports world.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
  • His death sparked reactions across the sports world.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Where did that dialogue spark from?
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 27 June 2026
  • Good's death has sparked nationwide protests.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
  • The Royals brought him up to spark their offense.
    Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
  • That could spark a rally in Costco’s stock.
    Michelle Fox, CNBC, 29 May 2026
  • Those two moves sparked some hope that the team may do better than 4-13.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • That would be interesting if this show sparks a lot of break ups.
    Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Espada and his club must hope Salazar can spark a longer streak.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • What sparked the uproar is the level of linoleic acid in the eggs.
    Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The move has sparked backlash from adult Discord users.
    John Tufts, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Feb. 2026
  • The profit paradox, as it is known, has sparked a lot of debate.
    John Cassidy, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • The hope is that the work will spark private investment.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Others jump to mark—or spark a personal sea change.
    Maya Silver, Outside, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Overnight, new fires sparked in rural south Georgia.
    Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Who doesn’t need a dancing gorilla to spark some joy in their life right now?
    Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025

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