blaze a trail
idiom
1
: to show a trail with marks on trees
We followed a trail that others had blazed.
2
: to be the first one to do something and to show others how to do it
The company blazed a trail with the first small computers.
She blazed a trail for other women in politics.
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Teams like ours that are immersed in AI can help other functions, such as HR, blaze a trail toward meaningful AI use.
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John Schneider, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Of course, a big part of this is technological; technology (and cultural sensibilities) are so exponentially advanced nowadays that leagues like the NHL can blaze a trail in terms of accessibility.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
How exactly did a tiny organization with little political clout blaze a trail toward a more sustainable, humane food system?
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 21 Nov. 2024
The German team continues to cautiously blaze a trail.
—Byjennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 14 Nov. 2024
As a woman of color, and the daughter of two immigrants, Harris, 59, has talked about the responsibility to blaze a trail for others who follow.
—Niha Masih, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
Westminster’s claim as home to the metro area’s largest off-leash dog park — 440 acres of prairie nudged against the edge of the Rocky Mountain foothills where dogs can blaze a trail untethered — has gotten a big boost.
—John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 9 July 2024
With a legacy of service and a heart for humanity, Mark Leonard continues to blaze a trail of hope, lighting the way for generations to come.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 29 May 2024
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John Schneider, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Of course, a big part of this is technological; technology (and cultural sensibilities) are so exponentially advanced nowadays that leagues like the NHL can blaze a trail in terms of accessibility.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
How exactly did a tiny organization with little political clout blaze a trail toward a more sustainable, humane food system?
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 21 Nov. 2024
The German team continues to cautiously blaze a trail.
—Byjennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 14 Nov. 2024
As a woman of color, and the daughter of two immigrants, Harris, 59, has talked about the responsibility to blaze a trail for others who follow.
—Niha Masih, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
Westminster’s claim as home to the metro area’s largest off-leash dog park — 440 acres of prairie nudged against the edge of the Rocky Mountain foothills where dogs can blaze a trail untethered — has gotten a big boost.
—John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 9 July 2024
With a legacy of service and a heart for humanity, Mark Leonard continues to blaze a trail of hope, lighting the way for generations to come.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 29 May 2024
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