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
Suffice to say that trendsetters are shopping Coach handbags this season and well into the New Year.
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Claire Sullivan, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024
Those paparazzi shots of the trio together became cultural moments, solidifying them as the trendsetters of the era.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
The throwback style has been embraced through every range of the style spectrum, from vintage grail hunters to high-fashion houses like Hermès and Ralph Lauren, serving as an ultra-personal canvas of expression from street style trendsetters to quiet luxury loyalists.
—Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, trendsetters like Gigi Hadid and Sabrina Carpenter have put their mark on the trend.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2024
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Claire Sullivan, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024
Those paparazzi shots of the trio together became cultural moments, solidifying them as the trendsetters of the era.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
The throwback style has been embraced through every range of the style spectrum, from vintage grail hunters to high-fashion houses like Hermès and Ralph Lauren, serving as an ultra-personal canvas of expression from street style trendsetters to quiet luxury loyalists.
—Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, trendsetters like Gigi Hadid and Sabrina Carpenter have put their mark on the trend.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Trendsetter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trendsetter. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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