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

The Ryman concert was rebroadcast as an Apple Music livestream hosted by veteran hip-hop tastemaker Ebro Darden, while the afterparty held at Hillsboro Village’s Anzie Blue was backed by men’s grooming brand Duke Cannon. —Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025

The tastemakers, all of that stuff. —Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025

Indeed, the biggest draw of an Aupen handbag, beyond the fact that there’s a good chance your favorite tastemaker owns it, is its profile — a kind of reinterpretation of the crescent shape that’s been trending for multiple seasons now. —Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025

Zara, so many tastemakers’ go-to for easy, affordable fashion, is turning 50. —Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 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