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 evening concluded with a striking visual: trailblazers and rising stars standing together for a final photo, a powerful symbol of unity and progress.
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Cherie Brooke Luo, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Reclaiming Theater in the Age of AIDS, examines the impact the AIDS epidemic had on the theater industry, featuring more than 150 interviews with trailblazers and theater stars.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
Charles Dolan, a trailblazer in the American media industry and the founder of Home Box Office () and Cablevision Systems Corp., has died at the age of 98, according to Newsday.
—Natalie Venegas, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
In the sweep of its semicircular space, the artifacts, images and words vividly tell the story of a fascinating musical trailblazer who first challenged the commercial conventions of country in the 1980s.
—Nancy Kruh, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Cherie Brooke Luo, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Reclaiming Theater in the Age of AIDS, examines the impact the AIDS epidemic had on the theater industry, featuring more than 150 interviews with trailblazers and theater stars.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
Charles Dolan, a trailblazer in the American media industry and the founder of Home Box Office () and Cablevision Systems Corp., has died at the age of 98, according to Newsday.
—Natalie Venegas, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
In the sweep of its semicircular space, the artifacts, images and words vividly tell the story of a fascinating musical trailblazer who first challenged the commercial conventions of country in the 1980s.
—Nancy Kruh, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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trailblazer
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trail·blaz·er
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