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.
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The 52-year-old has been spotted across the Olympic Village taking in gymnastics competitions, talking with Simone Biles’ mother and even served as an official torchbearer for the United States in Paris.
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 30 July 2024
The mysterious torchbearer — a presence throughout this opening ceremony — made their way through a scene from the iconic Victor Hugo novel-turned-musical about the uprising of the French people against the country’s monarchy in 1832.
—Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 27 July 2024
After those territories have been covered, the second to last stretch of the journey before the opening ceremony will begin tomorrow, with Snoop Dogg serving as torchbearer for the Saint-Denis portion of the relay.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2024
Snoop Dogg will be one of the final torchbearers of the Olympic flame in the last hours of its France-wide tour ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Friday.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 July 2024
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 30 July 2024
The mysterious torchbearer — a presence throughout this opening ceremony — made their way through a scene from the iconic Victor Hugo novel-turned-musical about the uprising of the French people against the country’s monarchy in 1832.
—Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 27 July 2024
After those territories have been covered, the second to last stretch of the journey before the opening ceremony will begin tomorrow, with Snoop Dogg serving as torchbearer for the Saint-Denis portion of the relay.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2024
Snoop Dogg will be one of the final torchbearers of the Olympic flame in the last hours of its France-wide tour ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Friday.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 July 2024
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“Torchbearer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/torchbearer. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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