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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Charley Pride, who died in 2020, was a Grammy-winning trailblazer and country music's first Black superstar.
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Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
All eyes will be on hip hop trailblazers this weekend.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Iverson was a trailblazer in basketball, playing alongside greats like Shaquille O'Neal.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Whitney spends the film torn between exploring her family, friends, Asian bias, and trailblazers in the film industry, and creating a compelling, personable narrative to honor her family legacy.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
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Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
All eyes will be on hip hop trailblazers this weekend.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Iverson was a trailblazer in basketball, playing alongside greats like Shaquille O'Neal.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Whitney spends the film torn between exploring her family, friends, Asian bias, and trailblazers in the film industry, and creating a compelling, personable narrative to honor her family legacy.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
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trailblazer
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trail·blaz·er
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