pathbreaker
Americannoun
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a person who blazes a trail or path; pathfinder.
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a pioneer or innovator.
Example Sentences
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Elon Musk is a pathbreaker, and Tesla has been the target of several securities class actions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
Elliott becomes the first female hip-hop artist in the rock hall, which called her “a true pathbreaker in a male-dominated genre.”
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 2, 2023
Ilhan Omar: The first-term Democratic congresswoman from Minnesota is a pathbreaker on many levels.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 3, 2020
Jackie Robinson would go on to win his place as a courageous American pathbreaker, but his teammate, Dan Bankhead, the first black major league pitcher in modern baseball, has been almost forgotten.
From New York Times ● Oct. 9, 2015
Admired as a pathbreaker, Elizebeth is now regarded as a role model—a woman who excelled in a technical field through her courage, smarts, and grit.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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