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

The density of fashion media, tastemakers, luxury buyers and clients in Europe creates a platform that is unmatched and that gives global exposure. —Elizabeth Grace Coyne, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

The Teaberry colorway our editors tested is an oh-so-pretty online exclusive and will appease any tastemaker who also prioritizes snugness. —Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025

Physical media culture is alive and thriving thanks to the home video tastemakers hailing everywhere from The Criterion Collection to Kino Lorber and the Warner Archive Collection. —Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2025

As the homespun sounds of early-2000s indie rock became mall-soundtrack fare, tastemakers took a new interest in rap, R&B, pop, and electronic music. —Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tastemaker

• automaker
• boilermaker
• cabinetmaker
• coffeemaker
• troublemaker
• undertaker
• blackacre
• caretaker
• clockmaker
• dressmaker
• filmmaker
• homemaker