trendsetting
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of trendsetting
1955–60; from the verb phrase set a trend; see -ing 2
Example Sentences
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As it turns out, being the trendsetting popular kid could actually be genetic.
From Salon • May 30, 2024
Even the trendsetting Carrie Bradshaw was onboard; in “And Just Like That…,” she moved from print journalism to the advice podcast “X, Y and Me,” before going solo.
From New York Times • May 14, 2024
Apple on Thursday disclosed its steepest quarterly decline in iPhone sales since the pandemic’s outset, deepening a slump that’s increasing the pressure on the trendsetting company to spruce up its products with more artificial intelligence.
From Seattle Times • May 2, 2024
Elliott, the trendsetting rapper and producer, was voted in in her first year of eligibility.
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2023
“We couldn’t have launched anywhere else but Ghent,” says Paul Florizoone, who founded the trendsetting Greenway brand 26 years ago.
From Washington Post • Sep. 23, 2022
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