torch singer

American  

noun

1. a singer, especially a woman, who specializes in singing torch songs.

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Etymology

Origin of torch singer

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

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torch singer

The initial wave includes Nigeran superstar Wizkid, who will headline the Other Stage on Friday night; and US torch singer Lana Del Rey, who will play opposite Guns N' Roses on Saturday.

From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2023

A torch singer and an adventurer join forces in a tropical port city to trap a racketeer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2020

You might wanna get on that, because, just FYI, the whole world is apparently jonesing hard for some piano-based melodrama sung by a heartbroken torch singer with a wicked sense of humor.

From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2019

The Grammy-winning “song stylist” and torch singer whose polished pop-jazz vocals made her a platinum artist and top concert performer.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 17, 2018

Isabella Rossellini is the torch singer who becomes the object of Jeffrey’s desire, and Dennis Hopper is the resident psycho.

From New York Times ● Oct. 5, 2016