set/start a (new) trend

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: to do something that others are copying

The director has set/started a (new) trend in moviemaking.

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And the bubbly contortionist, 42, might have set a trend with those one-of-a-kind movements. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025

Investors are hopeful the company could set a trend for high-growth fintech listings after a period of slowdown in both tech IPOs and M&A activity. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2025

Neville Tucker, a former favorite hairstylist of Queen Elizabeth, said Kate's new look was likely to start a trend. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025

For the star, whose nail choices never fail to start a new trend (hello, butter nails), the sheer pink represented a notably neutral choice. — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024

Hopefully, this will start a trend across all EDA tool manufacturers to bring these benefits to bear in their solutions. — Jim McGregor, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024