CARRIES A TORCH (FOR) Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

carries a torch (for)

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present tense third-person singular of carry a torch (for)

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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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The show follows Joanne (Kristen Bell), an agnostic Angeleno who hosts a dating podcast with her sister, who falls for a Jewish rabbi Noah (Adam Brody).

— Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
The Life And Deaths Of Wilson Shedd stars Amanda Seyfried as a creative writing teacher at a maximum security prison who falls for a charismatic inmate played by Scoot McNairy.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026

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