trendsetter

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trend·set·ter | \ ˈtren(d)-ˌse-tər

variants: or less commonly trend-setter

plural trendsetters also trend-setters

Definition of trendsetter

: one that sets a trend : someone or something that starts or helps to popularize a new fashion, style, movement, etc. a trendsetter in the fashion industry Every ten years or so, for a different set of reasons each time, cultural trendsetters rally behind one musician with whom they sense a bond and who then comes to symbolize jazz to the mass media.— Francis Davis The county has become a trendsetter in other types of environmental legislation … — Chemical & Engineering News

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a closely watched trendsetter in women's fashions

Recent Examples on the Web Also, a key consideration for the trendsetter is versatility. — Aemilia Madden, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 July 2022 Marlon Brando was a trendsetter with his getup in 1953'sThe Wild One, which undoubtedly remains standard rebel garb, being black leather with a sneer. — Tim Moffatt, EW.com, 6 July 2022 That part of the Williams persona, the trailblazer, trendsetter, the voice that can say so much with few words, will go on, with new wrinkles. — New York Times, 29 June 2022 Along the way, the steakhouse evolved into a seafood trendsetter. — al, 22 June 2022 Being a trendsetter for much of his career, will Drake do it again and have the rest of mainstream music follow his dance-heavy lead for the rest of 2022? — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 17 June 2022 The race could mark a turning point for the city, which boasts the second largest population in the country, and put its reputation as a progressive trendsetter at risk. — Christal Hayes, USA TODAY, 8 June 2022 Keating’s ascent to the status of aerial trendsetter was unlikely. — Laura Mallonee, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2022 The previous record-holder was Queen Elizabeth’s great-great grandmother Queen Victoria, who ruled for about 64 years from 1837 to 1901 and was known for being a trendsetter, popularizing everything from white wedding dresses to photography. — Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 2 June 2022 See More

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