torch

Example Sentences

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So much for our torch of freedom bringing light to the world.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

"Our generation is laying the groundwork for the youth to pick up the torch one day," he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

The LP’s second ballad is a torch song, “We’re All Alone.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

VERONA, Italy — In fair Verona, L.A., unofficially, takes the torch.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

Everything was cold and quiet now, except for the crackle of the torch.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff