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torchlight

American  
[tawrch-lahyt] / ˈtɔrtʃˌlaɪt /

noun

  1. the light of a torch or torches.


Etymology

Origin of torchlight

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at torch 1, light 1

Example Sentences

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They also confirmed that the Torchlight Procession would return on 29 December, as well as the Night Afore Disco Party beneath Edinburgh Castle on 30 December.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2023

So far this summer, I have attended two Seafair parades: The Chinatown Seafair Parade and the Torchlight Parade.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2023

According to Judith Jacob, a security analyst at the risk and intelligence company Torchlight, Indonesia’s embrace of former terrorists in deradicalization efforts is rare.

From Washington Post • Nov. 19, 2022

It had a school, a church and a newspaper, called the Freedman’s Torchlight, which served as a kind of textbook to newly freed slaves by publishing lessons on the alphabet, English and arithmetic.

From New York Times • Apr. 6, 2021

Torchlight ran along its edge, a thin orange line that spoke of razor sharpness.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

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