blaze a trail

phrase

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.

Examples of blaze a trail in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Together, Taro and Capa blaze a trail in war reporting, documenting the Spanish Civil War with photographs depicting the ordinary the men and women who are fighting, the latter inspiring Taro to adopt the blue jumpsuit that became her signature. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026

The contingent hopes to blaze a trail for the Aggies that follow them under Elko’s tutelage. — Sam Warren, Houston Chronicle, 25 Feb. 2026

Grael and Weis blaze a trail One of the rules of SailGP is that each team must include at least one woman on board. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025

Teams like ours that are immersed in AI can help other functions, such as HR, blaze a trail toward meaningful AI use. — 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

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

Rhymes for blaze a trail

• abigail
• cottontail
• countervail
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• martingale
• mesoscale
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• monorail
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