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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

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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

“Having vets like Kelsey Plum and Erica Wheeler around a young guard like that is a tremendous opportunity for her,” Sparks general manager Raegan Pebley said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

The Sparks announced the signing of some its top out of contract players and free agents Nneka Ogwumike and Erica Wheeler.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Sparks leapt like fleas and spread as rapidly; a breeze could carry embers for miles.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng