trendsetter

noun

ˈtren(d)-ˌse-tər How to pronounce trendsetter (audio)
Definition of trendsetternext
as in leader
one that takes the lead or sets an example a closely watched trendsetter in women's fashions

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of trendsetter American families who want a convenient holiday without sacrificing taste or style, more than a few trendsetters who enjoy poolside dancing. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026 Yet Spain sees itself not as a continental outlier but as a trendsetter. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 13 May 2026 Naperville is the trendsetter to the nation. — Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026 California has always been a trendsetter in that. — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for trendsetter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trendsetter
  1. leader
  2. pioneer
Noun
  • Chennai claimed him as Thala, a Tamil word meaning leader that functions as something closer to a title of devotion.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The 23-year-old finished one place and just over one second behind her team’s co-leader Elisa Longo Borghini — and 18 seconds ahead of her other leader Dominika Włodarczyk.
    — Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of leader
Noun
  • The latest wave of this came this week, when Nvidia announced a $5 billion investment in Safe Superintelligence, the lab founded by AI pioneer Ilya Sutskever.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 29 July 2026
  • Reyneke Wines is one of the pioneers of organic wines and environmental and ethical wine making in the country.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of pioneer

Browse Nearby Words

trends
trendsetter
trendsetters
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Trendsetter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trendsetter. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of torpor

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

'Sneaked' or 'Snuck': Which is correct?

Why does English have so many silent letters?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

How long is a jiffy?

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)
See More

Popular

See More

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
asap street sign
Figure Out These Acronyms ASAP You don't have to be a NASA engineer to get these...
See All