carry a torch

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I still carry a torch for Ethan Craft, so I haven’t quite ruled out Lizzie McGuire 2.0.

From The Guardian • Dec. 23, 2019

But five years after the last Zune rolled off the assembly line, some fans still carry a torch for the device.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 2016

While the much vaunted Big Society, David Cameron's pet project under the coalition government, was quietly sidelined, the current government has continued to carry a torch for volunteering.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2015

But to give his book momentum, Mr. Butler endows Lee with a big, indiscreet mouth and has him carry a torch to rival the size of the Statue of Liberty’s.

From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2014

We shall catch it up if it’s a ghost, and we’ll make it carry a torch and go ahead to light us.”

From From Powder Monkey to Admiral A Story of Naval Adventure by Webb, Archibald