Synonyms of trailblazers

trailblazers

noun

plural of trailblazer

1

as in pioneers

a person or group that originates new concepts, styles, and techniques

The Beatles are recognized as some of the greatest trailblazers of rock music.

Related Words

• pioneers
• innovators
• designers
• forerunners
• groundbreakers
• developers
• avant-gardists
• precursors
• inventors
• introducers
• originators
• vanguards
• vans
• avant-gardes
• undergrounds
• cutting edges

Dissimilar Words

• establishments
• old guards

2

as in colonists

a person who settles in a new region

The Mayflower brought with it a group of European trailblazers, determined to make a home of that land dubbed "New England."

Related Words

• pioneers
• colonists
• explorers
• settlers
• pathfinders
• frontiersmen
• colonials
• colonizers
• homesteaders
• woodsmen
• mountain men
• bushrangers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of trailblazers

The trailblazers clear the smaller brush, step around the largest trees, squeeze between rocks and weave around whatever cannot easily be moved. — Kevin Brady, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Upon its inception, the neighboring Théâtre des Champs-Élysées brought composers, theatergoers, and fashion trailblazers to regularly dine at the property. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

United were trailblazers at that time, going into European competition against the wishes of the English Football League, which felt doing so would damage the integrity of English football. — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

The greatest trailblazers of all are oblivious to any slings and arrows. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

Ripa’s description similarly characterized Aries travelers as energetic trailblazers who are always ready for the next adventure, sometimes before the current one has even ended. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

Over the years, some players have chosen to make this rapport vaguely, hilariously antagonistic, and while players like James Acaster may have been the trailblazers in this respect, Sophie Duker elevated it to an art form. — Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 12 June 2026

And Knight joins a team headed by one of women’s hockey’s trailblazers in GM Manon Rheaume. — John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026

Continuing the support of Franco-American collaborations were high-end retailers like Neiman Marcus in Dallas, which, having already embraced the couture, continued to showcase trailblazers in French fashion like Cristóbal Balenciaga and Hubert de Givenchy, amongst others. — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 26 May 2026