torch

Example Sentences

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This raw display of humanity has kept the show’s torch burning for over 25 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

He took his cockerpoo Gulliver for a walk in a paddock that was part of the stables, and because it was dark was using a torch.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 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

I start along Buckingham Road with my torch pointed down, as they’ve instructed us to do.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin