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

In time, she was considered to be one of the tastemakers amidst such forces as Diana Vreeland and Eugenia Sheppard, Peterson chaired the committee that would produce the showing of the 1964 Coty American Fashion Critics’ Award jury. —Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 17 June 2025

My ost recent gem of a discovery from the tastemakers: MEMO Paris’s date-centric Abu Dhabi (as in, the date fruit, alongside oils of cardamom and vetiver)… exquisite stuff. —Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 13 June 2025

Indie artists and commercial musicians all encapsulate the tastemaker’s approach to a special Primavera Sound lineup. —Malik Peay, Essence, 12 June 2025

The tastemakers gave way to the number crunchers, and now the number crunchers are sending the TV channels off to the vultures. —Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 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