torch

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

In the torch zone, he said, the flames killed the seeds along with the foliage, leaving little regeneration.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 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

I just found out that the beautiful statue of a lady holding a torch in the air was supposed to come to Egypt, but instead it will be going to the United States.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman