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.
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The New York premiere of Back in Action on Thursday was canceled and a NYC tastemaker screening for Goosebumps: The Vanishing was postponed. Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2025 This year’s three-hour epic is actually performing slightly better than its predecessor through tastemaker season, but that’s fool’s gold. Nate Jones, Vulture, 21 Dec. 2024 Whether your visions of merriment are glitz and glam or more muted, these holiday decorating ideas from design tastemakers are sure to delight—and inspire. Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 20 Dec. 2024 The group is comprised of a gaggle of tastemakers and film enthusiasts as random as the former Golden Globes, their choices often equally as wily and unpredictable. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tastemaker 

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

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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 22 Jan. 2025.

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