flickering torch
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describes a torch that is burning unsteadily
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- 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.