carries a torch (for)

phrase

variants or carries the torch (for)
present tense third-person singular of carry a torch (for)
as in loves
to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for She still carries a torch for her husband after over 30 years of marriage.

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falls for
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  • Written by Power and Daniel Sweren-Becker, Love Love follows a struggling tennis phenom who falls for a charismatic local ball boy at the US Open.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Mosleh plays Parmiss Mansour, the grad student who falls for Nava (Amanda Wear) and dealing with coming out, including to her overbearing traditional Muslim family.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2026
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“Carries a torch (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carries%20a%20torch%20%28for%29. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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