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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Donna Dennis is a trailblazer of the architectural sculpture movement, and her diaries rival Frida Kahlo’s.
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Patricia Leigh Brown, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Through the years, King watched other politicians characterize themselves as trailblazers, arguably at the expense of Chisholm’s legacy.
—Tyler Foggatt, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
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Patricia Leigh Brown, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Through the years, King watched other politicians characterize themselves as trailblazers, arguably at the expense of Chisholm’s legacy.
—Tyler Foggatt, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
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trailblazer
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trail·blaz·er
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