burning torch
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A piece of wood that is on fire.
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- A lone figure emerged from the darkness, holding a burning torch to light their way.
- The ancient ceremony began with the lighting of a symbolic burning torch at the altar.
- He used a burning torch to explore the deep, mysterious cavern ahead of him.
- The villagers carried burning torches as they marched through the night, their faces grim.
- Flickering in the strong wind, the burning torch cast dancing shadows on the stone walls.
- Without a burning torch, they would have been utterly lost in the labyrinthine tunnels.
- The explorer carefully extinguished his burning torch before entering the tomb, fearing gas.
- She raised the burning torch high above her head, signaling her companions across the chasm.
- The air was thick with smoke from the many burning torches lining the parade route.
- A single burning torch provided the only source of light in the vast, echoing dungeon.