torch

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Mar. 20, 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

Smoking in a raffish suit like a film noir baddie with a shock of red hair ready to torch the world, Noble’s Richard employs a dusky, ironic voice to flaying effect.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

It was a photo of a robed woman with a sharp star for a halo and a torch in her upraised hand.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez