tastemaker

noun

taste·​mak·​er ˈtāst-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce tastemaker (audio)
: 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 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 An influential tastemaker in rock circles, Bingenheimer helped launch acts like the Go-Go's, Blondie, the Ramones, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Nirvana to stardom. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2023 Backed by a team of watch experts, celebrity tastemakers, and seed round investors, Quaid and his co-founders launched Bezel in June 2021 with an $8 million raise. Allbusiness, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024 That left extra money on the table that could be allocated to awards-season expenditures including tastemaker screenings and panel discussions. Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 23 Jan. 2024 The walk-through will feature 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. Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024 Voted for by key industry tastemakers, the awards have a habit of becoming self-fulfilling prophecies, with previous joint winners including a pre-fame Adele, Ellie Goulding and Sam Smith. Mark Sutherland, Variety, 1 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tastemaker was in 1954

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“Tastemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tastemaker. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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