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

Lee is posing the question: What happens when a tastemaker is at risk of going to seed? —David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2025

The 166-year-old institution has long been a champion of Black creativity, evolving from classical traditions to contemporary experimentation in ways that mirror Grand Marnier’s own shift from heritage brand to cultural tastemaker. —Okla Jones, Essence, 18 Aug. 2025

The two imagined the estate as a members-only club, attracting international jet-setters, diplomats, and cultural tastemakers seeking an alternative to resort tourism. —Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025

Despite this curatorial side hustle and a nine-month gap spent between clubs last year, Mata is very much still a footballer first and a cultural tastemaker second. —Mark Critchley, New York Times, 7 July 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