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as in pioneers
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 colonists
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 trailblazers
An iconoclastic director who was, like Teresa, born and raised in Skopje, Mitevska is among the trailblazers who paved the way for a younger generation of Balkan women behind the camera.
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Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
This year’s ceremony promises unforgettable moments, celebrating icons who have left an indelible mark on fashion history alongside the trailblazers defining its future.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Now, following Swift’s reclaiming of her masters in May 2025, many are drawing parallels between the two female trailblazers and theorizing that Track 2 might be a nod to their similarities.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Over 300 people came out to attend and honor the First Annual Vineyard Icon Awards, whose first-year honorees included music mogul Troy Carter, senior executive Shelley Stuart III, trailblazers Floyd and Stephanie Rance, director Dawn Porter and politician Keisha Lance Bottoms.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Hallmark is bringing back one of its Crown Media trailblazers.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
From activists to industry pioneers, these trailblazers have sparked change, broken barriers, and paved the way for cannabis to go mainstream.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2025
The feature documentary is said to examine the enduring impact of the AIDS epidemic on the theater industry, featuring more than 150 interviews with trailblazers and current theater stars.
—Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Dec. 2024
The venerated athlete and seven-time Grand Slam champion wore a custom ERL tennis kit, featuring historic tennis whites and a sartorial nod to one of the sport’s greatest trailblazers.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
This year’s ceremony promises unforgettable moments, celebrating icons who have left an indelible mark on fashion history alongside the trailblazers defining its future.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Now, following Swift’s reclaiming of her masters in May 2025, many are drawing parallels between the two female trailblazers and theorizing that Track 2 might be a nod to their similarities.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Over 300 people came out to attend and honor the First Annual Vineyard Icon Awards, whose first-year honorees included music mogul Troy Carter, senior executive Shelley Stuart III, trailblazers Floyd and Stephanie Rance, director Dawn Porter and politician Keisha Lance Bottoms.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Hallmark is bringing back one of its Crown Media trailblazers.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
From activists to industry pioneers, these trailblazers have sparked change, broken barriers, and paved the way for cannabis to go mainstream.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2025
The feature documentary is said to examine the enduring impact of the AIDS epidemic on the theater industry, featuring more than 150 interviews with trailblazers and current theater stars.
—Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Dec. 2024
The venerated athlete and seven-time Grand Slam champion wore a custom ERL tennis kit, featuring historic tennis whites and a sartorial nod to one of the sport’s greatest trailblazers.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trailblazers
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So, building here is an homage to Aspen’s past, a way of honoring the pioneers who helped transform a quiet mountain town into an international destination.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Patient pioneers The first patient to receive a pig kidney at Mass General was 62-year-old Rick Slayman in March 2024.—
Nadia Kounang,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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Their pacifism later brings them in direct conflict with the colonists gearing up to fight the British.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
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The over-the-top propaganda that leads the game off suggests the Earth Directorate is here to protect colonists from out-of-control corporations and tyrannical governments.—
Kyle Orland,
ArsTechnica,
27 Aug. 2025
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Under the president’s new blueprints for NASA, the agency looks set to depend on Elon Musk’s outfit to loft future Moon explorers aboard the SpaceX Starship from the Kennedy Space Center as SLS flights are aborted.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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For ocean explorers such as Ballard and his colleagues, finding the Titanic was like climbing Mount Everest for the first time.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
31 Aug. 2025
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Even as liberal-seeming Amir invites Yusuf to join the Muslim Association, an informal organization of male Arab landowners, Yusuf’s father is killed in a night-time confrontation with the settlers.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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Native Americans, early settlers, some of our Founding Fathers and today’s small-town folk have harvested and relished pawpaws on sunny fall days.—
John Vukmirovich,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Trailblazers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trailblazers. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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