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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The Accessories Council Excellence Awards returned to The Pierre hotel in New York City on Tuesday night for its 30th anniversary, welcoming honorees, including Coach chief executive officer and brand president Todd Kahn, Julia Fox, Tamron Hall and more trailblazers in the accessories world.
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Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
Two trailblazers — Roger Hangarter from Indiana University and Masamitsu Wada from Tokyo Metropolitan University — were retired.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 May 2026
Williams, music group KATSEYE, Ro co-founder and CPO Saman Rahmanian and NFL Rookie of the Year Tetairoa McMillan are among ten rising leaders are named Gold100 New Gold honorees, recognizing the next generation of cultural trailblazers.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 1 May 2026
Her general counsel is Craig Waters, who — as official spokesman for the Florida Supreme Court — was a national trailblazer in the push to make court records that once cost $1 a page available for free, online.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
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Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
Two trailblazers — Roger Hangarter from Indiana University and Masamitsu Wada from Tokyo Metropolitan University — were retired.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 May 2026
Williams, music group KATSEYE, Ro co-founder and CPO Saman Rahmanian and NFL Rookie of the Year Tetairoa McMillan are among ten rising leaders are named Gold100 New Gold honorees, recognizing the next generation of cultural trailblazers.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 1 May 2026
Her general counsel is Craig Waters, who — as official spokesman for the Florida Supreme Court — was a national trailblazer in the push to make court records that once cost $1 a page available for free, online.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Trailblazer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trailblazer. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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trailblazer
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trail·blaz·er
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