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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
Hughes was, by instinct, a low-key, consensus politician, not a bold trailblazer.
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George Liebmann,
Baltimore Sun,
13 June 2026
Over the years, some players have chosen to make this rapport vaguely, hilariously antagonistic, and while players like James Acaster may have been the trailblazers in this respect, Sophie Duker elevated it to an art form.
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Matthew Jackson,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
David might be the most influential yet unobtrusive trailblazer the Canadian team has ever had.
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Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
Westside Square was a trailblazer in food truck parks in Hartford.
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Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for trailblazer
George Liebmann,
Baltimore Sun,
13 June 2026
Over the years, some players have chosen to make this rapport vaguely, hilariously antagonistic, and while players like James Acaster may have been the trailblazers in this respect, Sophie Duker elevated it to an art form.
—
Matthew Jackson,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
David might be the most influential yet unobtrusive trailblazer the Canadian team has ever had.
—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
Westside Square was a trailblazer in food truck parks in Hartford.
—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for trailblazer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trailblazer
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As a kid, Grant was an Eagle scout, and essentially built a historical trail after discovering pioneer grave sites.
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The pioneer of the world’s largest Bitcoin asset treasury attended the president’s first crypto summit at the White House in March 2025.
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And the war that was fought in the backcountry would serve as a catalyst for the Revolutionary War when the British king decided to help pay down war debt by taxing the colonists.
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English colonists from Barbados and Bermuda settled in the region during that time, bringing with them enslaved Africans with their own abundant culinary heritage.
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The nation has put people on the moon, helped build and operate a long-running space station in low Earth orbit (LEO) and sent fleets of robotic explorers to many corners of the solar system — and even beyond it, into interstellar space.
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From roughly May to October, intrepid explorers can consider an extension to Michigan's remote and gorgeous Isle Royale National Park.
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“Trailblazer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trailblazer. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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