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trailblazer

[ treyl-bley-zer ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a person who blazes blaze a trail for others to follow through unsettled country or wilderness; pathfinder.
a pioneer in any field of endeavor:
a trailblazer in science.

trailblazer

/ ˈtreɪlˌbleɪzə /

First recorded in 1905–10; trail + blaze ² + -er ¹

Can you be a trailblazer when no one has followed your trail?

When it comes to dystopian, young adult fiction, Lois Lowry was the trailblazer.

They will financially support their long-awaited trailblazer far past his playing days.

Several outlets compared him to Jackie Robinson as a trailblazer.

Trailblazer might sound like a made-up award, but at least Watson said something meaningful.

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