torchlight
Americannoun
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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In contrast to the danse macabre sequences at the deathbed, Jill overhears the “celebratory sound” of a neighbor’s back yard evening wedding by torchlight.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026
Viewed by torchlight, it is so small an average-sized person would have difficulty standing up straight.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2025
"I stopped him right away," she says - explaining how she then noticed a torchlight from a mobile phone above her head, and realised, to her horror, that he was filming her.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2025
Dell’Acqua said her program has followed the story “at every demonstration and torchlight procession,” to keep a spotlight on the case.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2025
The entry hall had a polished bronze floor, which seemed to boil in the reflected torchlight.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
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