torchbearer
noun
torch·bear·er
ˈtȯrch-ˌber-ər 
1
: one that carries a torch
2
: someone in the forefront of a campaign, crusade, or movement
Examples of torchbearer in a Sentence
He became the torchbearer for civil rights.
Recent Examples on the Web
After sporting an Olympics tracksuit as a torchbearer ahead of the July 26 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, the rapper, 52, continued to turn heads with his custom T-shirts during the global sporting event.
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Brian Anthony Hernandez, Peoplemag, 30 July 2024
Last year, about 120 people applied to be one of six torchbearers for Israel’s annual Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day; this year, Yad Vashem received only 75 applicants—a reflection of the dwindling number of survivors.
—Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2025
His Grammy wins serve as a reaffirmation of his role as a torchbearer for the culture.
—Janeé Bolden, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025
The Associated Press: JD Vance, 40, today becomes America’s first millennial vice president and MAGA torchbearer.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
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Brian Anthony Hernandez, Peoplemag, 30 July 2024
Last year, about 120 people applied to be one of six torchbearers for Israel’s annual Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day; this year, Yad Vashem received only 75 applicants—a reflection of the dwindling number of survivors.
—Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2025
His Grammy wins serve as a reaffirmation of his role as a torchbearer for the culture.
—Janeé Bolden, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025
The Associated Press: JD Vance, 40, today becomes America’s first millennial vice president and MAGA torchbearer.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for torchbearer
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“Torchbearer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/torchbearer. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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