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

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

Ask who was the first man to blaze a trail into this wilderness; and wherever you may point, the answer is the same—the French trapper.

From The Story of the Trapper by Laut, A. C.