trailblazer
Example Sentences
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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
Being useful is clearly a driver for Patti Smith - a poet, writer, artist, activist and trailblazer whose anthemic rock song, People Have the Power, is a call to stand up for what you believe in.
From BBC
She has publicly spoken many times about the importance of being a "trailblazer" and role model.
From BBC
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