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

Good morning, Standing over six feet tall and with long braids, Snoop Dogg was hard to miss as the torchbearer at the Paris Olympics. —Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024

Snoop Dogg will be one of the final torchbearers at the Paris Olympics The torch relay is on its way to Paris! —Alexandra Banner, CNN, 24 July 2024

Cross Canadian Ragweed, longtime torchbearers for Red Dirt and Texas music and a major influence on the current generation of rising stars from both scenes, are reuniting after nearly 15 years for a comeback show in the town that launched their career. —Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024

This month, the eye-popping series returns to the market thanks to the Swedish furniture brand Hem, a current torchbearer of Nordic innovation. —Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1