YouTuber

[yoo-too-ber]

noun

1. a person who publishes videos on the YouTube website, especially one with a substantial following.

   An initiative led by a YouTuber to plant 20 million trees has taken off across the world.

Word History and Origins

Origin of YouTuber¹

First recorded in 2005–10; YouTube ( def. ) + -er ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

As they acknowledged the negative impact of some fans’ invasive behavior, the YouTubers said they don’t hold a grudge.

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“This is very close to middle-schoolers’ previous favorite number, 69,” Sean Rainville, a math YouTuber, says of the figure charged with innuendo that once had no rival in the number arena.

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“Now that I look back on it, I really, really wish I never got into like politics,” Adin Ross, a popular “manosphere” YouTuber, recently told his followers.

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Don Lemon, a former CNN journalist and now YouTuber, roamed through the small crowd Friday and Saturday, closely followed by a videographer, two crew members and a security guard.

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But other prominent YouTubers pointed out the controversy around what generative AI is trained on - with some arguing it steals copyrighted material without paying the creators.

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