torch

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

“I love that. You gotta pass the torch and keep the music going.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 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

They saw far beyond the lake a bobbing pinprick of light—a torch being carried along the drive—but they did not comment on it.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan