tastemaker

[teyst-mey-ker]

noun

1. a person or thing that establishes or strongly influences what is considered to be stylish, acceptable, or worthwhile in a given sphere of interest, as the arts.

tastemaker

/ ˈteɪstˌmeɪkə /

noun

1. a person or group that sets a new fashion

Word History and Origins

Origin of tastemaker¹

First recorded in 1950–55; taste + maker

Example Sentences

The day and night offerings are part of a larger spooky universe that’s helped Decker become a tastemaker online, amassing 133,000 followers through her “Horror Vixen” identity on Instagram.

From Los Angeles Times

When Vogue tastemaker Anna Wintour announced late last month that she would be stepping down as editor in chief after 37 years, the news sent shock waves through the media business and fashion world.

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At Coachella, which has not only been a tastemaker for electronic music but also an event that honors the history and breadth of EDM’s subgenres, Meute offers a twist on those who came before as well as their own originals.

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Well before Kamala Harris was “Brat” and Barack Obama was a Spotify tastemaker, Carter, as one documentary labeled him America’s first “Rock & Roll President.”

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In one memorable moment in 2013 I’ve been replaying to hear her alto lilt and girlish chuckle, she tells tastemaker radio DJ Sway Calloway she’s happily at once “a little, old lady” and all that “I’m a thug” encompasses.

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