How to Use groundbreaking in a Sentence
groundbreaking
adjective- She was honored for her groundbreaking work in nuclear physics.
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That's a time saver, but not quite a groundbreaking use of the emerging tech.
— Zackery Cuevas, PCMAG, 4 June 2024 -
The film depicts the opening of a groundbreaking new theme park, where dinosaurs have been brought back to life.
— Milan Polk, Men's Health, 30 Aug. 2023 -
And the creative team behind it hopes the play will be as groundbreaking as the series itself.
— Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2023 -
And many of those fights have taken place against the backdrop of some groundbreaking music.
— Candice Jalili, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2023 -
Biles developed her own groundbreaking floor routine and hopes to return to the top in the 2024 games.
— Matthew Acosta, Peoplemag, 1 July 2024 -
Renauld White, a groundbreaking model who was the first Black man to appear on the cover of GQ, has died.
— Asia Moore, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2024 -
To mark the groundbreaking film's 25th anniversary, check out these throwback pics of Donahue, Leonard and Williams from back in the day.
— Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 31 July 2024 -
What sealed the deal for me was the knowledge that this groundbreaking concept was conceived by Black women.
— Alexis Jackson, refinery29.com, 24 Aug. 2023 -
Of note, Bluford was a member of the groundbreaking class of 1978 astronauts.
— Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 30 Aug. 2023 -
And at 76, after a long and groundbreaking career, she is largely viewed by the art world in heroic terms.
— David Marchese David Marchese Illustration By Bráulio Amado, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2023 -
That echoes the groundbreaking result for lecanemab reported more than a year ago.
— Byjohn Travis, science.org, 3 May 2023 -
The revival of the groundbreaking ABC series was well received by critics and fans alike.
— James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Aug. 2024 -
At the time it was published, the groundbreaking research was the first of its kind to challenge long-standing assumptions.
— Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 15 Mar. 2023 -
Anning has long been a hero to Lomax, and her groundbreaking work still inspires him.
— Ashley Strickland, CNN, 4 Nov. 2022 -
The host came up with the groundbreaking idea of asking the studio audience for questions.
— Sara Sidner, CNN, 19 Aug. 2024 -
Was this a groundbreaking album to you just in terms of the musicality of it?
— Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2023 -
The actress was rewarded with three more Emmys for her work on the groundbreaking show.
— Nancy Mattia, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2023 -
The pair’s groundbreaking presence went on to shape a second wave of designers, all of whom rose to prominence in the mid- to late-’00s and whose names might also come to mind.
— Diana Tsui, harpersbazaar.com, 31 May 2023 -
For Scruggs, much of her life had been building up to this groundbreaking moment.
— Taylor Dutch, SELF, 8 Aug. 2024 -
With each of the five models across these three different lines, TAG Heuer makes some groundbreaking achievements in the way of design.
— Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2024 -
The link between loss and the groundbreaking work of psychologist and philosopher William James is a bit less direct.
— Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2023 -
The Gotham is honored to present this year’s Social Justice Tribute to such a joyous and groundbreaking project.
— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024 -
This groundbreaking hair straightener is a lighter, cordless version of the Platinum+ Styler.
— Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 27 Mar. 2023 -
Intel plans to go ahead with a groundbreaking ceremony at the Ohio plant, Mr. Gelsinger said.
— Asa Fitch, WSJ, 28 July 2022 -
But it’s still remembered for its groundbreaking premise and for its attention to getting the Big Easy right.
— Bethonie Butler, Washington Post, 27 Dec. 2023 -
Tell that to all the Swifties who bought tickets to her groundbreaking Eras tour and fired up social media retorts to Vance's comments.
— Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 26 July 2024 -
The second and more groundbreaking development is that a film directed by a woman has topped the list for the first time.
— Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Dec. 2022 -
His groundbreaking role as the first Black musical director of the Academy Awards in 1971 cemented his status as a pioneer.
— Okla Jones, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024 -
An ear for unique collaborations, ace musicianship, bold studio techniques and groundbreaking integration of Latin and African sounds into pop, are just a few of his achievements.
— A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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