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

People blaze a trail so that other people can walk down it without getting pricked by thorns.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2025

But, through attending college, she is excited to blaze a trail in a new career.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 17, 2023

When will Santos blaze a trail to join her?

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2023

I leave you to blaze a trail through this forest of ideas.

From Vocal Expression A Class-book of Voice Training and Interpretation by Everts, Katherine Jewell