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
Costume designer, designer and tastemaker June Ambrose will receive this year’s Vanguard Award in salute to her decades as a pioneer in the fashion industry.
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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
Best known for his records with Lil Yachty, Trippie Redd, Rico Nasty and Lil Peep, Shuffler has been a tastemaker since the early days of SoundCloud rap.
—Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2024
The walk-through will also include 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.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
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
Angelique Jackson, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
Best known for his records with Lil Yachty, Trippie Redd, Rico Nasty and Lil Peep, Shuffler has been a tastemaker since the early days of SoundCloud rap.
—Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2024
The walk-through will also include 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.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
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
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Word History
First Known Use
1954, in the meaning defined above
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“Tastemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tastemaker. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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