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

Nick is a tastemaker and is able to see the potential in art and artists. —Ben Widdicombe, Vulture, 12 May 2025

Fashion’s favorite tastemakers swarmed the city’s Design District for an evening that blurred the lines between fashion, music, and straight-up good vibes. —Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 9 May 2025

Coogler promoted the pic with a viral video breaking down the movie’s aspect ratios; held IMAX premieres in New York City, Mexico City and London and invited his tastemaker friends LeBron James, Adele, Jay-Z, The Weeknd and Snoop Dogg to see the movie at IMAX’s Playa Vista HQ. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2025

Now, a few months away from his 63rd birthday, Cox is a tastemaker with an authoritative ear who makes audiences groove. —Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 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