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carry the torch
- To carry on a cause: “The columnist feels that he is carrying the torch of liberalism in an age of conservatism.”
Idioms and Phrases
see carry a torch .Example Sentences
She, like other members of the band, is pleased to see new acts like fellow L.A.-based all-female rockers the Linda Lindas carry the torch, and hopes that others arise to keep rock ‘n’ roll alive.
Today, TikTok creators, YouTubers, and Instagram stars carry the torch first ignited by the first infomercial salespeople all those years ago.
Many times, these businesses are family-run operations, but maybe the next generation doesn’t want to carry the torch.
The rapper will carry the torch as part of the Games’ opening ceremony Friday, a Paris-adjacent mayor announces.
The 52-year-old will carry the torch through the streets of Saint-Denis in the north of Paris, which is home to the Stade de France Olympic Stadium, on Friday.
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