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
Even a few left-field choices made the cut, like outlaw torchbearer Nikki Lane and the fascinatingly weird alt-country singer-songwriter Paul Cauthen.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2024
Rural Grit, a freewheeling folk collective that has held its residency there since the mid-2000s, is in many ways the torchbearer of that scene’s bohemian spirit.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2024
Out of the gate, the Rangers were happily absorbed into the bluegrass world, a space where many purists in the scene felt the group could be the torchbearers of the next generation.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2024
In so many ways, Mr. Ramaswamy feels to her like the next torchbearer for the America First approach.
—Jennifer Medina Jordan Gale, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2024
Millennials, about two times more likely to possess a college degree than their boomer counterparts, are the torchbearers of the new era.
—Caleb Richter, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
This is a call to action for mothers to be the torchbearers of change, the advocates for justice and equality, and the defenders of our heritage.
—Essence, 4 Oct. 2023
Sarah Jakes Roberts, the torchbearer of her father T.D. Jakes’ ministry, is gearing up for the fifth annual Women Evolve conference, set to take place at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas this weekend.
—Essence, 14 Sep. 2023
What resulted is the latest Mule offering, Peace…Like a River, an undulating sonic landscape blending elements of rock, blues, soul, funk and folk — all signature ingredients at the heart of what has made the band, and Haynes himself, one of the torchbearers of eclectic rock music.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2023
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2024
Rural Grit, a freewheeling folk collective that has held its residency there since the mid-2000s, is in many ways the torchbearer of that scene’s bohemian spirit.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2024
Out of the gate, the Rangers were happily absorbed into the bluegrass world, a space where many purists in the scene felt the group could be the torchbearers of the next generation.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2024
In so many ways, Mr. Ramaswamy feels to her like the next torchbearer for the America First approach.
—Jennifer Medina Jordan Gale, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2024
Millennials, about two times more likely to possess a college degree than their boomer counterparts, are the torchbearers of the new era.
—Caleb Richter, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
This is a call to action for mothers to be the torchbearers of change, the advocates for justice and equality, and the defenders of our heritage.
—Essence, 4 Oct. 2023
Sarah Jakes Roberts, the torchbearer of her father T.D. Jakes’ ministry, is gearing up for the fifth annual Women Evolve conference, set to take place at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas this weekend.
—Essence, 14 Sep. 2023
What resulted is the latest Mule offering, Peace…Like a River, an undulating sonic landscape blending elements of rock, blues, soul, funk and folk — all signature ingredients at the heart of what has made the band, and Haynes himself, one of the torchbearers of eclectic rock music.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2023
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“Torchbearer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/torchbearer. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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