torch

Example Sentences

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"While this may look like just a baton," Bresnik said, "it feels like big flaming hot Olympic torch."

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Dunn, 36, then had to shine a torch through the window of a neighbouring property to wake up another resident who was sleeping with an eye mask on and ear plugs in.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“As it progressed, the theme kind of changed into carrying the torch and paving the way for a better future for our youth and for our communities,” Mejia said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Every spring, caterpillars infested the fruit trees at their property’s edge, and every July the children watched from the porch as their father used a torch to burn out the larvae.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Better to control that spark and pass it carefully from one generation to the next, like an Olympic torch.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng