trailblazer

Noun

Meaning

One who blazes a trail to guide others; a pathfinder.

(figuratively) An innovative leader in a field; a pioneer.

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Dr. Margaret Oda, a true trailblazer in education, served as Honolulu school district superintendent and was the driving force behind the middle-school concept and the first chairwoman of the Japanese American National Museum. Colleen Hanabusa

Adobe was a trailblazer for the industry, moving Creative Suite to monthly subscriptions in 2012 to align with evolving content creation requirements and to avoid flat growth under perpetual licensing. Source: Internet

Another trailblazer is Amelia Boynton Robinson who helped organize 1965 Selma March, was the first Black woman to run for Congress in Alabama. Source: Internet

Armstrong was a master of his hometown style, but by the time he joined Henderson's band, he was already a trailblazer in a new phase of jazz, with its emphasis on arrangements and soloists. Source: Internet

"Conquering the Landscape (Gary Sherman explores the life of the great American trailblazer, John Frank Stevens)," History Magazine, July 2008. Source: Internet

As well as being a sartorial trailblazer, the Duchess of Cambridge is also loyal to a handful of fashion brands. Source: Internet

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