How to Use trendsetting in a Sentence
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The mogul called on his peers to demand change, while evoking the trendsetting nature of hip-hop.
—Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2020
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Mary is known for creating trendsetting fashion statements that are bold, alluring, and sure to catch the eye.
—Essence, 9 Feb. 2022
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Now through Cyber Monday, the trendsetting brand is offering 25% off its entire site.
—Kiana Murden, CNN Underscored, 27 Nov. 2020
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To create a rightful space where Black stylists, models, photographers, designers and more can be recognized for their trendsetting work.
—Nandi Howard, Essence, 5 Sep. 2019
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Today, consumers are enticed by indie brands for their trendsetting and innovation in product formats and ingredients.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
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Even in death, Selena's trendsetting looks continue to inspire beauty collections and makeup products named in her honor.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Allure, 4 Dec. 2020
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Google on Wednesday took a big step toward pushing its Pixel product line-up down a road already paved by Apple and its array of trendsetting devices.
—Michael Liedtke, BostonGlobe.com, 11 May 2022
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Oh, and then there was Rihanna, who not-so-casually dominated the entire decade and solidified her status as a trendsetting style icon.
—Kara Nesvig, Teen Vogue, 10 Dec. 2019
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Beyond the venue's trendsetting talent curation, though, Webster Hall was a musical sanctuary.
—David Rishty, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2017
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First as a trendsetting and stylish franchise of the 1960s, one known for breaking racial barriers and innovations on the field under head coach Hank Stram.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Dec. 2025
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But after the mind-blowing, Tang-selling, moon-boot trendsetting triumph of the landing, both the general indifference and the specific skepticism were forgotten.
—New York Times, 14 June 2019
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The popularity of social apps such as TikTok has given rise to a new entertainment industry, one that capitalizes on viral and trendsetting videos.
—Lynsey Weatherspoon/redux For Cnn, CNN, 7 May 2022
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The moment those swirly prints appeared on the Spring 2019 runways, Hadid, like a true trendsetting model, began wearing them immediately.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 14 Apr. 2019
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The Curlfest Atlanta ladies were particularly creative with their ponytails and buns, wearing them in a variety of dope ways that remind us how imaginative and trendsetting Black women are.
—Shalwah Evans, Essence, 23 Sep. 2019
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Although celebrities are known and admired for their sense of style and trendsetting taste, there's a fine line between appreciation and appropriation that social media users continually debate, define and defend.
—USA Today, 5 May 2021
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Featuring 12 red-carpet-ready shades, the line celebrates the romanticised bygone era of vintage Hollywood glamour with an update incorporating a prediction of this season's most trendsetting colours.
—Sarah Midkiff, refinery29.com, 2 Feb. 2021
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At a time when, with rare exceptions, the few roles that Hollywood gave Black actors were as servants or comic sidekicks, Soundies jettisoned the stereotypes, offering images of Black success, sophistication and trendsetting style.
—Susan Delson, WSJ, 16 Dec. 2021
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