torch singer

noun

: a singer of torch songs

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The through-line were sounds that leaned toward the smoldering and idiosyncratic — from his use of achingly passionate songs of heartbreak by Roy Orbison and Chris Isaak to his own shadowy recordings with modern torch singers Julee Cruise and Chrystabell. Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025 Tender, knowing, attuned to youthful melodrama yet wise beyond her years: Every generation should be as lucky as Gen Z to get a torch singer like Eilish. Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1932, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of torch singer was circa 1932

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“Torch singer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/torch%20singer. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.

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