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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Over time, her achievements have become intertwined with her role as a cultural torchbearer who can cross over genres.
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Sughnen Yongo, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Riner was a torchbearer for the 2008 Beijing Games, a flagbearer for the 2016 Rio Games, and partook in the final relay to light the Olympic cauldron for these 2024 Games.
—Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024
Just like that, the most audacious pop performer of his generation had seemingly blessed the new torchbearer.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
The song became his fifth chart-topper and added further mystique to the Red Dirt torchbearers.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
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Sughnen Yongo, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Riner was a torchbearer for the 2008 Beijing Games, a flagbearer for the 2016 Rio Games, and partook in the final relay to light the Olympic cauldron for these 2024 Games.
—Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024
Just like that, the most audacious pop performer of his generation had seemingly blessed the new torchbearer.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
The song became his fifth chart-topper and added further mystique to the Red Dirt torchbearers.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Torchbearer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/torchbearer. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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