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 pair are currently in Italy, having served as torchbearers for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026.
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Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 25 Jan. 2026
Not to play hockey, as their characters do in the show, but the actors have been confirmed as torchbearers leading up to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina.
—Anna Zucca, Vanity Fair, 23 Jan. 2026
The duo are among several torchbearers tasked with carrying the Olympic Flame from Rome to Milan before the opening ceremony in Milan on February 6, HBO Max and the Olympic organizers said Thursday.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
Bryant was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida, a proud torchbearer for Duval County.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
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Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 25 Jan. 2026
Not to play hockey, as their characters do in the show, but the actors have been confirmed as torchbearers leading up to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina.
—Anna Zucca, Vanity Fair, 23 Jan. 2026
The duo are among several torchbearers tasked with carrying the Olympic Flame from Rome to Milan before the opening ceremony in Milan on February 6, HBO Max and the Olympic organizers said Thursday.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
Bryant was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida, a proud torchbearer for Duval County.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Torchbearer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/torchbearer. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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