trendsetting

adjective

trend·set·ting ˈtren(d)-ˌse-tiŋ

variants or trend-setting

: having the effect of starting or helping to popularize a new trend, fashion, style, movement, etc.

a trendsetting design/designer

a trendsetting restaurant

The London show generated a good deal of excitement, in part because it presented a broader range of work than you might normally expect from a trendsetting exhibition.—

Jed Perl

Examples of trendsetting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web From her off-duty model 'fits, mega-trendsetting styles, and super hot bikinis, to her viral glazed donut nails and strawberry glazed donut nails, Hailey's bag of glam tricks is seemingly overflowing. —

Seventeen, 23 Aug. 2022 Then there’s the trendsetting power of food icons and influencers. —

Kirsi Goldynia, CNN, 18 Jan. 2023 Lipa definitely has the balance of modern trendsetting and throwback fun down in her glam routine and her music. —

Kara Nesvig, Allure, 17 Nov. 2022 Bringing the ultra-glam get-up to everyday wear — the trendsetting pop star took a page out of the KarJenner family's style book in her Instagram photo dump. —

Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 28 Sep. 2022 See all Example Sentences for trendsetting

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