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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This Halloween, do something small but radical: turn on your porch light and open your door.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025
In the weeks that followed, she left the porch light on, just in case he returned.
From BBC • Sep. 2, 2024
Being able to ask Alexa to unlock the front door or turn off the porch light sounds convenient.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 11, 2024
Other than a single, dim porch light, there’s no illumination except for an occasional wink from the moon.
From Washington Post • Oct. 28, 2022
She appeared in the porch light, as always, without warning and shut the door behind her gently.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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