tastemaker
noun
taste·mak·er
ˈtāst-ˌmā-kər 
: one who sets the standards of what is currently popular or fashionable
Examples of tastemaker in a Sentence
She is one of the most powerful tastemakers in the fashion world.
Recent Examples on the Web
In the early ’00s, Dim Mak became a tastemaker by signing acts like The Kills, Bloc Party and Gossip.
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Mitchell Kuga, Billboard, 26 Apr. 2024
Brian Quincy Newcomb, a music journalist and pastor who was well-known in the Christian rock community for decades as a key tastemaker in the alternative scene, died in Centreville, Ohio on April 15 at age 67.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Apr. 2024
Costume designer, designer and tastemaker June Ambrose will receive this year’s Vanguard Award in salute to her decades as a pioneer in the fashion industry.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
Best known for his records with Lil Yachty, Trippie Redd, Rico Nasty and Lil Peep, Shuffler has been a tastemaker since the early days of SoundCloud rap.
—Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2024
The walk-through will also include everything from a 17th-century English Elizabethan-era bodice to 21st-century works by modern-day fashion industry tastemakers including Phillip Lim, Stella McCartney, and Connor Ives.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
Learn the art of French savoir faire from local tastemakers.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2024
Becoming online tastemakers In 2013, the actress and producer Reese Witherspoon created an Instagram account.
—Ellie Austin, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2024
Mike Vitelli / Courtesy of BFA Interior tastemakers Athena Calderone and Colin King mingled.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2024
Mitchell Kuga, Billboard, 26 Apr. 2024
Brian Quincy Newcomb, a music journalist and pastor who was well-known in the Christian rock community for decades as a key tastemaker in the alternative scene, died in Centreville, Ohio on April 15 at age 67.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Apr. 2024
Costume designer, designer and tastemaker June Ambrose will receive this year’s Vanguard Award in salute to her decades as a pioneer in the fashion industry.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
Best known for his records with Lil Yachty, Trippie Redd, Rico Nasty and Lil Peep, Shuffler has been a tastemaker since the early days of SoundCloud rap.
—Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2024
The walk-through will also include everything from a 17th-century English Elizabethan-era bodice to 21st-century works by modern-day fashion industry tastemakers including Phillip Lim, Stella McCartney, and Connor Ives.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
Learn the art of French savoir faire from local tastemakers.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2024
Becoming online tastemakers In 2013, the actress and producer Reese Witherspoon created an Instagram account.
—Ellie Austin, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2024
Mike Vitelli / Courtesy of BFA Interior tastemakers Athena Calderone and Colin King mingled.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2024
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“Tastemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tastemaker. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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