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.
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Over several days, travel leaders, destination experts, buyers, influencers and tastemakers from around the world compared notes on the places and trends reshaping the global tourism landscape.
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Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The tastemakers erroneously attributed luxury to those characteristics.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 29 Jan. 2026
Some of the tastemaker’s favorite things include cookware, small kitchen appliances, drinkware, and more essentials.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
That would be antithetical to her status as a premier trendsetter and tastemaker.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2026
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Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The tastemakers erroneously attributed luxury to those characteristics.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 29 Jan. 2026
Some of the tastemaker’s favorite things include cookware, small kitchen appliances, drinkware, and more essentials.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
That would be antithetical to her status as a premier trendsetter and tastemaker.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tastemaker
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“Tastemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tastemaker. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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