torch song

noun

: a popular sentimental song of unrequited love

Examples of torch song in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Their friendship and mutual admiration produced something that neither had made before, with Rostam’s meticulous production framing Leithauser’s enormous vocal range across doo-wop, country rock, baroque pop, folk and torch song territory. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 17 Sep. 2026

Those encountering Diesel’s Parton cover this week with no context may not know that there’s a rich history of Diesel singing dead-serious torch songs. — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026

James Blake sometimes feels like pop music’s arch, ultra-serious older brother, floating above the scene with warbly torch songs that never quite come down to earth. — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 12 Mar. 2026

Most recently, it's yielded almost power-ballad-style torch songs as another facet of the group's success. — Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 18 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

from the phrase to carry a torch for (to be in love)

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for torch song

• agung
• along
• belong
• birdsong
• furlong
• headlong
• headstrong
• lifelong
• plainsong
• prolong
• sarong
• tanjong