tastemaker

American  

[teyst-mey-ker] / ˈteɪstˌmeɪ kər /

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.

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tastemaker British  

/ ˈteɪstˌmeɪkə /

noun

1. a person or group that sets a new fashion

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Etymology

Origin of tastemaker

First recorded in 1950–55; taste + maker

Example Sentences

Of course, the San Francisco-based tastemaker could use any number of American AI labs to power things behind-the-scenes.

From BBC

Discovery unveil Netflix’s $72-billion deal that would allow the streamer to turbocharge its movie and television production capabilities and take control of HBO, television’s cultural tastemaker.

From Los Angeles Times

Television has long been the premier studio for cranking out hit shows and HBO remains an industry tastemaker with its award-winning fare.

From Los Angeles Times

If you do that, then you have revealed yourself among those on this Twitter tastemaker bubble as not in on the joke.

From Slate

Alvaro Zarzoso, an academic who studied Michelin stars at the University of Seville in Spain, said the guide is still a crucial tastemaker.

From Barron's