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Recent Examples of groundbreaker
After his playing career, Taylor became the first Black coordinator in NFL history
Lionel Taylor, one of the Denver Broncos' greatest players who went on to become one of the most important groundbreakers in NFL history, has died.
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Sean Neumann, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Randall added a tip of the hat to Billboard-charting Grand Ole Opry-performing groundbreaker Linda Martell.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 23 July 2025
Others honored during the evening were Riley Green (honored with the groundbreaker award), Ella Langley (rising star award), BigXThaPlug (innovator award), Little Big Town (the inaugural Ben Vaughn song champion award) and Goldenvoice/AEG’s Stacy Vee (executive of the year).
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 5 June 2025
Salacious groundbreaker, yes, but a history painter too.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Sean Neumann, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Randall added a tip of the hat to Billboard-charting Grand Ole Opry-performing groundbreaker Linda Martell.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 23 July 2025
Others honored during the evening were Riley Green (honored with the groundbreaker award), Ella Langley (rising star award), BigXThaPlug (innovator award), Little Big Town (the inaugural Ben Vaughn song champion award) and Goldenvoice/AEG’s Stacy Vee (executive of the year).
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 5 June 2025
Salacious groundbreaker, yes, but a history painter too.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for groundbreaker
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The 24,000-square-foot building was erected in 1965 by shopping mall pioneer and developer Ernest Hahn to serve as his corporate headquarters.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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And Mighty Real also spotlights under-the-radar but equally important LGBTQ pioneers like Lavender Country and the artists from women’s music label Olivia Records.—
David Chiu,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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The Watermen’s Plaza pays homage to wave riders, artists, innovators and athletes who have made an impact on the surf scene in Dana Point and beyond.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
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That, says Knobel, who now teaches a class on TV’s biggest innovators, is just one example of why Turner was the biggest of them all — huge steps ahead of anyone else in his understanding of how news needed to be delivered.—
Jocelyn Noveck,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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“Groundbreaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groundbreaker. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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