Definition of tastemaker
: one who sets the standards of what is currently popular or fashionable
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Examples of tastemaker in a Sentence
She is one of the most powerful tastemakers in the fashion world.
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But in genres like hip-hop, the most powerful tastemaker is no longer the program director at a big station; instead, labels now focus on courting playlist curators at streaming services, and many stations have taken to following their lead.
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Apple even has a full-time tastemaker in BBC DJ Zane Low.
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1954
First Known Use of tastemaker
1954
TASTEMAKER Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of tastemaker for English Language Learners
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: a person whose judgments about what is good, fashionable, etc., are accepted and followed by many other people
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