carry the torch

1. 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

In this new age of viral clips and social media, Cannibal Corpse is finding new fans through TikTok clips and memes, and influencing a generation of younger metal bands ready to carry the torch of brutality.

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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.

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Today, TikTok creators, YouTubers, and Instagram stars carry the torch first ignited by the first infomercial salespeople all those years ago.

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Many times, these businesses are family-run operations, but maybe the next generation doesn’t want to carry the torch.

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The rapper will carry the torch as part of the Games’ opening ceremony Friday, a Paris-adjacent mayor announces.

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