torch song
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of torch song
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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To the contrary, the entire discussion on YouTube was about Grande’s body, not the video’s visuals or the music, a lovely torch song where she compares herself to a “petal in the pavement.”
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
Svelte but swaggering, tender yet macho — this hairy-chested torch song might be the singer’s finest vocal performance.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
The LP’s second ballad is a torch song, “We’re All Alone.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
The duo stockpiled a few hundred songs and whittled them down to the final 11, from the anguished torch song “Never Not Love You” to the encouraging “Get Up Kid.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 2023
“Superstar” is a prodigious torch song that fits comfortably among other beloved anthems in the band’s catalog: the blissed-out “Myth,” the romance of “Lover of Mine.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 12, 2021
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