trailblazer
Example Sentences
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Yoganathan's footballing journey has been well documented as a trailblazer for South Asians and the teenager insists it's all a bit "mad".
From BBC
Her tousled hair and bold eyeliner set fashion trends worldwide, while her performances cemented Bardot as a cinematic trailblazer.
From BBC
He was a pragmatic justice, not an ideological trailblazer, and he approached cases with an intense focus on the facts and law before him, with a deep respect for legal precedent.
All are well-regarded trailblazers, but none of them, I would say, is a pop superstar.
From Los Angeles Times
These experiments, and other trailblazers in the field, are still far from restoring full capability to patients who have lost the ability to talk or walk.
From Barron's
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