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

Each dish is braced by base genep, and enhanced with rempah — various aromatic extras such as torch ginger or turmeric leaves — and penyedap, ingredients such as shrimp paste or fried shallots.

From Washington Post • Feb. 1, 2023

She fluttered briefly as her ghost shook loose, and torch ginger buds rained out of her long hair.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

It even had torch ginger buds for little candles: sixteen of them.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor