as in leader
one that takes the lead or sets an example
a closely watched trendsetter in women's fashions
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As the largest maritime shipper in the world, Maersk is a significant trendsetter for global trade, with many other companies following suit on methanol adoption.
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Dylan Butts, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2024
While others followed, Rayburn was first, putting itself into a position of being thought of as a trendsetter and an innovator.
—Llewellyn King, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Related Articles By 2015, the brand had teamed with Vivienne Westwood twice on coveted squiggle-print satchel bags, while trendsetters like Swift, Emma Stone, and Suki Waterhouse were often seen on set and off-duty with a Cambridge Satchel bag by their side.
—Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024
In the 1980s, the first ornamental goose sat perched on one Midwestern trendsetter's porch.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
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Dylan Butts, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2024
While others followed, Rayburn was first, putting itself into a position of being thought of as a trendsetter and an innovator.
—Llewellyn King, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Related Articles By 2015, the brand had teamed with Vivienne Westwood twice on coveted squiggle-print satchel bags, while trendsetters like Swift, Emma Stone, and Suki Waterhouse were often seen on set and off-duty with a Cambridge Satchel bag by their side.
—Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024
In the 1980s, the first ornamental goose sat perched on one Midwestern trendsetter's porch.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Trendsetter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trendsetter. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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