trailblazer
[treyl-bley-zer]
noun
Origin of trailblazer
Also called trail·break·er [treyl-brey-ker] /ˈtreɪlˌbreɪ kər/.
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Related Words for trailblazer
wanderer, creator, pioneer, vanguard, avant-garde, discoverer, groundbreaker, pilgrim, founder, settler, colonist, immigrant, scout, explorer, guide, developer, squatter, leader, innovator, pathfinderExamples from the Web for trailblazer
Contemporary Examples of trailblazer
Can you be a trailblazer when no one has followed your trail?
Joan Rivers's Trailblazing, Troubled, and Complicated Role in Late-Night TVKevin Fallon
September 5, 2014
When it comes to dystopian, young adult fiction, Lois Lowry was the trailblazer.
A Trailblazer in YA Dystopian Fiction: An Interview With 'The Giver' Author Lois LowryMarianne Hayes
August 12, 2014
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.
Credit, then, NYPD Blue creator Steven Bochco for being a trailblazer.
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October 11, 2012
trailblazer
noun
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