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as in pioneer
a person or group that originates new concepts, styles, and techniques
The Beatles are recognized as some of the greatest trailblazers of rock music.
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as in colonist
a person who settles in a new region
The Mayflower brought with it a group of European trailblazers, determined to make a home of that land dubbed "New England."
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Recent Examples of trailblazer
Picking up the baton was trailblazer Bethann Hardison, who wound her experience around the new Black model.
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Tonya Blazio-Licorish, WWD, 31 Jan. 2025
During a recent trip to Tennessee, Keith Weaver strolled the Uncle Nearest Distillery, a historic property in Shelbyville, sharing stories about he and his wife’s Fawn’s journey from Hollywood execs to whiskey trailblazers.
—Ian and Tonya Fitzpatrick, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
Gotti, a trailblazer in the rap world, worked alongside some of the biggest names in hip-hop, including Ja Rule and Ashanti.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Prince is considered a trailblazer for her efforts to bring equity to women’s college athletics.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2025
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Tonya Blazio-Licorish, WWD, 31 Jan. 2025
During a recent trip to Tennessee, Keith Weaver strolled the Uncle Nearest Distillery, a historic property in Shelbyville, sharing stories about he and his wife’s Fawn’s journey from Hollywood execs to whiskey trailblazers.
—Ian and Tonya Fitzpatrick, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
Gotti, a trailblazer in the rap world, worked alongside some of the biggest names in hip-hop, including Ja Rule and Ashanti.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Prince is considered a trailblazer for her efforts to bring equity to women’s college athletics.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trailblazer
Noun
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William Arruda is a keynote speaker, author, and personal branding pioneer.—
William Arruda,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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In the mid-1960s Ralph opened Lucinda Byre, a boutique selling clothes from multiple brands, including miniskirt pioneer Mary Quant, in the center of Liverpool that later expanded across the North of England.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
22 Feb. 2025
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In the film, Pattinson plays Mickey Barnes, a space colonist known as an expendable.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Feb. 2025
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The war was a final effort by Native American tribes to push back against European settlers, but the colonists won, securing their dominance over New England.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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One of the world’s leading storytellers on the International Space Station’s modern-day space odyssey told me that the ISS must be saved for explorers of the future.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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In 1935, American explorers piloted a balloon called Explorer II to the stratosphere.—
Carl Zimmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Trailblazer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trailblazer. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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