Trail Blazers
Definition
The Portland Trail Blazers, a professional basketball franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), based in Portland, Oregon, known for their 'Rip City' fanbase and storied history including a 1977 championship.
Pioneers or innovators who forge new paths, literally or figuratively, by marking trails through unexplored territory or breaking ground in fields of endeavor.
Examples
The Trail Blazers pulled off a buzzer-beater win, leaving opponents wondering if they moonlight as escape artists.
In the world of electric vehicles, those trail blazers at the startup are charging ahead while Detroit's still fumbling for the plug.
She joined the trail blazers mapping remote hikes, because who needs GPS when you've got grit and a questionable sense of direction.
Fans packed the arena as the Trail Blazers danced past their rivals, proving basketball is just trailblazing with higher stakes and sneakier sneakers.