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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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
Photo courtesy of Ogee Sephora is welcoming an organic beauty trailblazer to its prestige roster.
—Dahvi Shira, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Westside Square was a trailblazer in food truck parks in Hartford.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
And Knight joins a team headed by one of women’s hockey’s trailblazers in GM Manon Rheaume.
—John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
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Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 12 June 2026
Photo courtesy of Ogee Sephora is welcoming an organic beauty trailblazer to its prestige roster.
—Dahvi Shira, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Westside Square was a trailblazer in food truck parks in Hartford.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
And Knight joins a team headed by one of women’s hockey’s trailblazers in GM Manon Rheaume.
—John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
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“Trailblazer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trailblazer. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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trailblazer
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trail·blaz·er
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