blaze a trail

Example Sentences

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One of the first to blaze a trail was Alek Wek, scouted in London in the 1990s after her family fled an earlier war.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

And how did he blaze a trail to become one Britain's first Asian MPs?

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2024

When will Santos blaze a trail to join her?

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2023

“Judith Durham gave voice to a new strand of our identity and helped blaze a trail for a new generation of Aussie artists,” Albanese wrote on Twitter.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 6, 2022

Maybe we can blaze a trail from here to the nearest ranch on our way home, and send some one from there to come and cart the brute home for us.

From Polly of Pebbly Pit by Roy, Lillian Elizabeth