as in torch
a person who deliberately and unlawfully sets fire to a building or other property
they finally caught the arsonist, but only after he'd set fire to four barns
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The disruption left spectators using torches on their phones to navigate darkness indoors.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025 -
The Private Life of Henry VIII (presented in conjunction with a tribute to the BFI); 1925’s Harold Lloyd classic The Freshman; 1930’s Morocco and the Marx Brothers’ Animal Crackers; and 1935’s Diamond Jim (with an intro from Leonard Maltin, who keeps the torch burning for early cinema).—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Arsonist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arsonist. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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