tastemaker

noun

taste·​mak·​er ˈtāst-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce tastemaker (audio)
: one who sets the standards of what is currently popular or fashionable

Examples of tastemaker in a Sentence

She is one of the most powerful tastemakers in the fashion world.
Recent Examples on the Web Hollywood's hottest stars and the fashion industry's biggest tastemakers attended the ceremony at the American Museum of Natural History on Monday, Oct. 28 Comments Stars are honoring the year's best in style at the CFDA Fashion Awards. Brendan Le, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024 Aesthetic is helping tastemakers to monetize their style and get recognition. Kanika Talwar, WWD, 28 Oct. 2024 Created back in 2020, its initiative tapped artists, tastemakers, athletes, and other A-listers to increase voter participation. Shelby Ying Hyde, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024 Despite the numerous tunes heard on the album, one thing is sure: Cohesion, allowing the tastemakers to tell a seamless story. Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tastemaker 

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Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tastemaker was in 1954

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“Tastemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tastemaker. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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