How to Use trailblazing in a Sentence

trailblazing

adjective
  • Let’s begin the new year, then, with a reminder of the trailblazing women among us.
    — Julie Anne Russell, Marie Claire, 2017-12-13
  • Ten years on from Norway’s trailblazing move, the worst fears have not been realised.
    — The Economist, 2018-02-17
  • So many remarkable and trailblazing women have worn this dress.
    — Krystin Arneson, Glamour, 2019-01-02
  • That last fact could be why Carroll is little-known in comedic spheres despite her trailblazing work.
    — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 2018-12-16
  • Dre's love of hip hop led him to become part of N.W.A., the trailblazing gangsta-rap group.
    — Kristi Turnquist, OregonLive.com, 2017-07-06
  • But more than a decade earlier, those very first iPods—the trailblazing ones—completely vanished from the shelves.
    — Andrew Daniels, Popular Mechanics, 2019-05-09
  • Award for her trailblazing efforts to combat the stigma around mental illness and seeking mental health services.
    — Paula Rogo, Essence, 2019-06-09
  • But respect and appreciation often come up when other drivers talk about her trailblazing career or impact on the sport.
    — Michelle R. Martinelli, For The Win, 2018-06-06
  • This week, prove to yourself that showing up and showing every facet of yourself can be the trailblazing risky maneuver that the rest of us so desperately need.
    — Bess Matassa, Teen Vogue, 2017-07-28
  • The boutique high-rise hotel tries to capture some of her trailblazing spirit with eclectic modern design and lively public spaces.
    — Jeanne Cooper, San Francisco Chronicle, 2018-03-07
  • The death of a trailblazing sheriff's deputy in Harris County, Texas, is being felt worldwide.
    — Doug Criss, CNN, 2019-09-30
  • Six Senses was, and remains, one of the great trailblazing brands in the wellness and sustainability sectors.
    — Steve King, Condé Nast Traveler, 2019-08-26
  • But Thompson, still at the tail end of his twenties, has brought energy back to the trailblazing bungalow on Third Street.
    — Jeff Gordinier, Esquire, 2017-10-18
  • Ford, who was honored for her trailblazing 40-year career which began with the Runaways, dedicated her award to her first band.
    — Kelli Skye Fadroski, Orange County Register, 2017-01-22
  • Each year, our Women in Music event brings together the most trailblazing women in music and this year will be no exception.
    — Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 2017-11-07
  • More discomfiting, more entertaining, more unique — sounds true to Fun Age’s trailblazing spirit.
    — David Canfield, EW.com, 2019-12-17
  • The trailblazing women of the 90s were excoriated by a deeply sexist society.
    — Allison Yarrow, Time, 2018-06-13
  • This series tie-in book, written by the show’s historical adviser, tells the story of this incredible, trailblazing woman in greater detail.
    — Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY, 2019-06-09
  • A new book about the acclaimed 1991 film Thelma & Louise offers proof that fans weren’t the only ones in awe of its trailblazing characters.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE.com, 2017-06-28
  • Reese famously stood arm-in-arm with Robinson and Lyles was a trailblazing African-American track athlete and running back.
    — Hayes Gardner, The Courier-Journal, 2020-01-02
  • An outpouring of grief and condolences came from across the country for Dhaliwal, whose trailblazing service drew national attention.
    — Jacob Carpenter, Houston Chronicle, 2019-09-28
  • Aaron, who debuted in the majors in 1954, was part of the trailblazing wave of players who reshaped the game in the wake of Jackie Robinson’s debut.
    — Jay Jaffe, SI.com, 2017-08-07
  • Gathering on the 17th floor of the Public Hotel, the 40 attendees were a trailblazing group of fashion mavens, artists, and writers.
    — Mai Morsch, Vogue, 2019-03-12
  • Given Fawcett’s trailblazing achievements—and Gray’s choice to film in difficult circumstances deep in the Colombian jungle—the film is oddly restrained.
    — June Thomas, Slate Magazine, 2017-04-13
  • Any time: Take a walking tour of the spots where unruly, radical and trailblazing women left their marks on New York City — and are still making history today.
    — New York Times, 2019-07-24
  • The application was successful, allowing Frank to embark on the trailblazing journey that would lead to The Americans.
    — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 2019-09-10
  • Parachute: The trailblazing proprietors of this no-frills hotspot bend and break the rules of Korean cuisine to create original and memorable meals—think tapioca croquettes topped with furikake and chicken-and-egg bibimbap.
    — Nikki Ekstein, Bloomberg.com, 2017-09-22
  • The answer, as recalled in Bob Spitz's 2012 biography of the trailblazing cookbook author and television host, lay in lining the oven with quarry tiles and dropping a hot brick in a pan of water.
    — Becky Krystal, chicagotribune.com, 2019-10-11
  • For those who don't know, Gold House is a non-profit collective of trailblazing Asian founders and leaders whose mission is to champion fellow Asians and ensure their cultural impact gets recognized.
    — Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, 2019-05-01
  • And the way the trailblazing activist figures it, Washington, DC, is where the fools and the bureaucrats conspire to make things easier for the phone companies to prevent truly universal Net service.
    — Wired Staff, WIRED, 1998-11-01

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