trendsetter
noun
trend·set·ter
ˈtren(d)-ˌse-tər 
variants
or less commonly trend-setter
plural trendsetters also trend-setters
: one that sets a trend : someone or something that starts or helps to popularize a new fashion, style, movement, etc.
a trendsetter in the fashion industry
Every ten years or so, for a different set of reasons each time, cultural trendsetters rally behind one musician with whom they sense a bond and who then comes to symbolize jazz to the mass media.—
Francis Davis
Francis DavisThe county has become a trendsetter in other types of environmental legislation …—Chemical & Engineering News
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a closely watched trendsetter in women's fashions
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Her influence as an inventor and a trendsetter has been profound.
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Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Fans have long trusted Martha Stewart’s expertise in gardening, hosting, crafting, and more, but she’s also been a long-time trendsetter in the world of fashion.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
Her influence as an inventor and a trendsetter has been profound.
—Lauren Carpenter, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
The Beatles catered to their audience—masses of teenage girls now empowered as listeners and music trendsetters for the first time.
—Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Trendsetter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trendsetter. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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