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blaze a trail

VERB
show the way
Synonyms
WEAK
lead the way pilot spearhead

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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

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