How to Use groundbreaking in a Sentence

groundbreaking

adjective
  • She was honored for her groundbreaking work in nuclear physics.
  • 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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