torch

Example Sentences

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Sienna will carry the torch for the Bruins beyond this season when the majority of the veteran roster graduates and many go pro.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 20, 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

As the pile of refuse grew, Anne swung her torch closer and closer to it.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey