torch

Example Sentences

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The high-school bullies in “Mean Girls” kept a “burn book” full of gossip they could use to torch others’ reputations.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It's so brilliant to be in that galley and watch the torches go around, there is just not enough words to describe it," he added.

From BBC

The situation is particularly acute in the capital, Kyiv, where blackouts had, until late last year, largely been a bearable annoyance that residents could weather with power banks, candles and battery-powered torches.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We have tried contacting the two walkers to encourage them to settle their debt with the hotel but also to return the head torches," a team spokesman said.

From BBC

"It is time to pass the torch," the 71-year-old said as she announced her departure in October, adding that she intended to relax more and fulfil "a long-standing dream" of spending several months in Japan.

From Barron's