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

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

"Judith Durham gave voice to a new strand of our identity and helped blaze a trail for a new generation of Aussie artists," he wrote on social media.

From BBC • 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