as in leader
one that takes the lead or sets an example
a closely watched trendsetter in women's fashions
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Recent Examples of trendsetter
General curiosity, the drama between himself, Rihanna and Drake, and because Rocky has become one of the more underrated trendsetters in hip-hop.
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Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2026
That would be antithetical to her status as a premier trendsetter and tastemaker.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2026
Salomon Speedcross Trail Running Shoes Salomon sneakers are h-o-t right now, especially among the NYC trendsetters.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2026
The actor behind the vampire Remmick and now satanist Sir Jimmy Crystal also talks about becoming a Halloween trendsetter.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
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Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2026
That would be antithetical to her status as a premier trendsetter and tastemaker.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2026
Salomon Speedcross Trail Running Shoes Salomon sneakers are h-o-t right now, especially among the NYC trendsetters.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2026
The actor behind the vampire Remmick and now satanist Sir Jimmy Crystal also talks about becoming a Halloween trendsetter.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trendsetter
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The leader of Denmark's Social Democrats, Mette Frederiksen, is pictured on the street at Nytorv in Aalborg, on March 24, 2026 during the parliamentary election in Denmark.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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Union leaders and federal officials say empty gas tanks, childcare expenses and the threat of eviction keep more screeners from showing up the longer the shutdown continues.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Tomkins was hired full time by The New Yorker in 1960 and his first nonfiction feature story, on the Kinetic art pioneer Jean Tinguely, appeared two years later.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The two other 2026 inductees are the Stanley Brothers, bluegrass pioneers who will be honored in the Veteran Era Artist category, and Paul Overstreet, who will be inducted in the Songwriter category.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Trendsetter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trendsetter. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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