trailblazer
noun
trail·blaz·er
ˈtrāl-ˌblā-zər 
1
: pioneer sense 2
a trailblazer in astrophysics
2
: one that blazes a trail to guide others : pathfinder
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The album pulls from a well of influences: ‘80s British soul greats like Phyllis Hyman, Sister Sledge, and Jean Carne; disco trailblazers like Donna Summer; and R&B titans such as Roberta Flack and Stevie Wonder.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 31 July 2025
And that’s even despite his status in the U.K. as an early trailblazer for Black working class actors (Daniel Kaluuya has previously said that seeing Walters on the cover of a magazine in the mid-2000s was a major inspiration for him).
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 25 July 2025
Ashe was a trailblazer for Black tennis players, and Williams and her sister Serena have followed in his footsteps.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 25 July 2025
Being a trailblazer means being willing to explore this tool’s full potential, experiment boldly and rethink what’s possible.
—Anise Madh, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
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Okla Jones, Essence, 31 July 2025
And that’s even despite his status in the U.K. as an early trailblazer for Black working class actors (Daniel Kaluuya has previously said that seeing Walters on the cover of a magazine in the mid-2000s was a major inspiration for him).
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 25 July 2025
Ashe was a trailblazer for Black tennis players, and Williams and her sister Serena have followed in his footsteps.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 25 July 2025
Being a trailblazer means being willing to explore this tool’s full potential, experiment boldly and rethink what’s possible.
—Anise Madh, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
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trailblazer
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trail·blaz·er
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