flickering torch

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describes a torch that is burning unsteadily

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Examples (20)

  • The cave was dimly lit by a flickering torch on the wall.
  • The flickering torch eventually went out, plunging them into darkness.
  • He held the flickering torch high to illuminate the dark passage.
  • He navigated the ancient catacombs by the light of a single flickering torch.
  • The flickering torch cast dancing shadows across the ancient stones.
  • A flickering torch cast dancing shadows on the cave walls.
  • Guards patrolled the castle with flickering torches in hand.
  • The guard held a flickering torch high, its flame barely illuminating the corridor.
  • The wind threatened to extinguish the flickering torch.
  • They huddled around the last flickering torch, hoping for rescue.
  • A single flickering torch provided the only light in the dungeon.
  • In the distance, a flickering torch indicated someone was approaching.
  • The flickering torch revealed mysterious symbols carved into the rock.
  • The wind made the flickering torch sway wildly, threatening to extinguish it.
  • She grabbed a flickering torch from the sconce and ventured deeper.
  • A faint, flickering torch was their only source of light in the dungeon.
  • The flickering torch sputtered as oil ran low.
  • She carried a flickering torch through the dark, damp tunnel.
  • Medieval knights carried flickering torches through the fortress.
  • The old castle's entrance was dimly lit by a few flickering torches.