How to Use trailblazing in a Sentence

trailblazing

adjective
  • Let’s begin the new year, then, with a reminder of the trailblazing women among us.
    — Julie Anne Russell, Marie Claire, 13 Dec. 2017
  • Ten years on from Norway’s trailblazing move, the worst fears have not been realised.
    — The Economist, 17 Feb. 2018
  • So many remarkable and trailblazing women have worn this dress.
    — Krystin Arneson, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2019
  • That last fact could be why Carroll is little-known in comedic spheres despite her trailblazing work.
    — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 16 Dec. 2018
  • But more than a decade earlier, those very first iPods—the trailblazing ones—completely vanished from the shelves.
    — Andrew Daniels, Popular Mechanics, 9 May 2019
  • And if Gulich can get the better of that matchup, the Beavers figure to have a great chance at another signature win. Rueck says his team has the confidence to pull it off -- all thanks to that trailblazing 2016 squad.
    — Special To The Oregonian, OregonLive.com, 22 Mar. 2018
  • Award for her trailblazing efforts to combat the stigma around mental illness and seeking mental health services.
    — Paula Rogo, Essence, 9 June 2019
  • The broader truth, of course, involved a trailblazing career in commercial real estate.
    — New York Times, 10 Jan. 2020
  • After decades in the spotlight, Carroll will long be remembered for her tremendous and trailblazing talent.
    — Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE.com, 5 Dec. 2019
  • But respect and appreciation often come up when other drivers talk about her trailblazing career or impact on the sport.
    — Michelle R. Martinelli, For The Win, 6 June 2018
  • This week, prove to yourself that showing up and showing every facet of yourself can be the trailblazing risky maneuver that the rest of us so desperately need.
    — Bess Matassa, Teen Vogue, 28 July 2017
  • The boutique high-rise hotel tries to capture some of her trailblazing spirit with eclectic modern design and lively public spaces.
    — Jeanne Cooper, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Mar. 2018
  • The death of a trailblazing sheriff's deputy in Harris County, Texas, is being felt worldwide.
    — Doug Criss, CNN, 30 Sep. 2019
  • Six Senses was, and remains, one of the great trailblazing brands in the wellness and sustainability sectors.
    — Steve King, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2019
  • The closing gown was painted by Romero Britto as a tribute to the trailblazing Mexican artist.
    — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2018
  • But Thompson, still at the tail end of his twenties, has brought energy back to the trailblazing bungalow on Third Street.
    — Jeff Gordinier, Esquire, 18 Oct. 2017
  • The designer is being honored for dressing a number of musical icons over the years, as well his trailblazing career in fashion spanning over three decades.
    — Vogue, 26 Aug. 2019
  • Ford, who was honored for her trailblazing 40-year career which began with the Runaways, dedicated her award to her first band.
    — Kelli Skye Fadroski, Orange County Register, 22 Jan. 2017
  • Each year, our Women in Music event brings together the most trailblazing women in music and this year will be no exception.
    — Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2017
  • Slack, the popular workplace-messaging service, is seen as a trailblazing success of the consumer-to-enterprise trend.
    — Erin Griffith, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2019
  • The pop divas of today owe a debt to the trailblazing star, who at 71 continues to innovate with her music and boundless personal style.
    — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2017
  • Next up, the aforementioned Marshmallow, which will provide a new body-positive uniform for those same trailblazing women.
    — Emily Farra, Vogue, 14 May 2018
  • The trailblazing women of the 90s were excoriated by a deeply sexist society.
    — Allison Yarrow, Time, 13 June 2018
  • Reese famously stood arm-in-arm with Robinson and Lyles was a trailblazing African-American track athlete and running back.
    — Hayes Gardner, The Courier-Journal, 2 Jan. 2020
  • In the dugout, a former Ballon d'Or and World Cup-winner watches on as his men attempt to replicate the trailblazing achievements of years gone by.
    — SI.com, 25 May 2018
  • Aaron, who debuted in the majors in 1954, was part of the trailblazing wave of players who reshaped the game in the wake of Jackie Robinson’s debut.
    — Jay Jaffe, SI.com, 7 Aug. 2017
  • But what about when that big life change is of the trailblazing variety—like being an American woman of color joining the British royal family, for example?
    — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, 10 Aug. 2019
  • Gathering on the 17th floor of the Public Hotel, the 40 attendees were a trailblazing group of fashion mavens, artists, and writers.
    — Mai Morsch, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2019
  • Given Fawcett’s trailblazing achievements—and Gray’s choice to film in difficult circumstances deep in the Colombian jungle—the film is oddly restrained.
    — June Thomas, Slate Magazine, 13 Apr. 2017
  • The application was successful, allowing Frank to embark on the trailblazing journey that would lead to The Americans.
    — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 10 Sep. 2019

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