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
Now, imagine a similar top with the capri trousers fashion editors and trendsetters can't stop raving about.
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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2025
Since creating the Kith brand 14 years ago, the company has become a perennial favorite of young trendsetters and sneakerheads.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2025
Garcia said both were trendsetters and independent women ahead of their time.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Digital creators, trendsetters and Hollywood’s brightest mingled on the lawn, sipping, snapping selfies and soaking up the scene.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 8 Aug. 2025
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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2025
Since creating the Kith brand 14 years ago, the company has become a perennial favorite of young trendsetters and sneakerheads.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2025
Garcia said both were trendsetters and independent women ahead of their time.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Digital creators, trendsetters and Hollywood’s brightest mingled on the lawn, sipping, snapping selfies and soaking up the scene.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trendsetter
Noun
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Schneider has been a vital leader for Walpole all year in a preseason position switch from the forward line to center-midfielder.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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This is the web version of CEO Daily, a newsletter of must-read global insights from CEOs and industry leaders.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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On the fashion front, Schumacher, which was founded in New York by Parisian Frederic Schumacher in 1889, has been a pioneer in collaborations from its dawn.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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Windridge said discussions about fusion’s future and possible arrival always remind her of a quote attributed to the Russian physicist Lev Artsimovich, an early fusion pioneer.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Trendsetter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trendsetter. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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