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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
The film examines the generation who never expected to become senior citizens in the face of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and decades of oppression, who now find themselves trailblazers again as the first openly LGBTQ seniors.
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
Community members picked up paintbrushes in Philadelphia's Gayborhood inside Voyeur Nightclub on Saturday to help bring a new mural honoring five LGBTQ+ trailblazers to life — an effort organizers say is rooted in both remembrance and representation.
—Eva Andersen, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Alaskan became the original trailblazer of the hard-sided pop-up pickup camper concept, which has received some new attention in recent years.
—New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2026
That is the measure of a trailblazer.
—Olivia Almagro, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
Community members picked up paintbrushes in Philadelphia's Gayborhood inside Voyeur Nightclub on Saturday to help bring a new mural honoring five LGBTQ+ trailblazers to life — an effort organizers say is rooted in both remembrance and representation.
—Eva Andersen, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Alaskan became the original trailblazer of the hard-sided pop-up pickup camper concept, which has received some new attention in recent years.
—New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2026
That is the measure of a trailblazer.
—Olivia Almagro, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trailblazer
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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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In the centuries since colonists waged war against the crown, American’s attitudes toward the royals have shifted from hatred to adoration.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Courant has reported, most colonists were not exactly mesmerized by the notion of severing ties with the mother country.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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This was a typical Tuesday and Thursday for the 4- and 5-year-old explorers who are part of the Zoo School’s Nature’s Navigators program.—
Lina Ruiz
May 4,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 May 2026
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Head to the Sacajawea Interpretive, Cultural, & Educational Center to learn more about one of the most famous explorers in American history.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
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“Trailblazer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trailblazer. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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