torchbearer
/ˈtɔrtʃˌbɛrər/
noun
- A person who carries a torch, especially in a ceremony or procession.
- The Olympic torchbearer ran through the stadium with the flame.
- The parade began with a torchbearer leading the way.
- Each torchbearer passed the light to the next runner.
- A person who leads, inspires, or passes on a tradition, idea, or movement.
- She was a torchbearer for women's rights in her community.
- Young activists became torchbearers for environmental change.
- The old professor was a torchbearer of classical education.