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

The university said it would use the funding "to develop a plasma torch system, simulating the extreme thermal conditions spacecraft face during re-entry, as well as a sustainable water-based propulsion system for satellites".

From BBC • Mar. 10, 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

Every night Leander swam across to her, guided by the light, some say of the lighthouse in Sestus, some of a torch Hero always set blazing on the top of a tower.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton