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.
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Today, The Adelphi Hotel continues to host tastemakers and travelers alike, proving its legacy is not just history.
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Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The late-night dance party set the scene for the days ahead, bringing together tastemakers from the LGBTQIA+ community to mark the final weekend of worldwide Pride month.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
However, the 75-year-old tastemaker will retain powerful roles at the magazine and its parent company, according to Business of Fashion.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025
In time, she was considered to be one of the tastemakers amidst such forces as Diana Vreeland and Eugenia Sheppard, Peterson chaired the committee that would produce the showing of the 1964 Coty American Fashion Critics’ Award jury.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 17 June 2025
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Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The late-night dance party set the scene for the days ahead, bringing together tastemakers from the LGBTQIA+ community to mark the final weekend of worldwide Pride month.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
However, the 75-year-old tastemaker will retain powerful roles at the magazine and its parent company, according to Business of Fashion.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025
In time, she was considered to be one of the tastemakers amidst such forces as Diana Vreeland and Eugenia Sheppard, Peterson chaired the committee that would produce the showing of the 1964 Coty American Fashion Critics’ Award jury.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 17 June 2025
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“Tastemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tastemaker. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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